Grand Canyon River Mile Map

Grand canyon national park is located east of las vegas nv.

Grand canyon river mile map.

The grand canyon section of the colorado river like several other big water western. Gran cañón is a steep sided canyon carved by the colorado river in arizona united states the grand canyon is 277 miles 446 km long up to 18 miles 29 km wide and attains a depth of over a mile 6 093 feet or 1 857 meters. North of interstate 40 and the cities of williams and flagstaff az. Your trip begins at lee s ferry mile 0 and concludes at whitmore wash mile 188.

Along the way the colorado river boasts over 80 big water rapids. The colorado river is shown through the entire 277 mile transect of grand canyon national park. The grand canyon hopi. It graces 7 states 2 countries and 9 national parks nourishing the lives of 36 million people and endangered wildlife.

East of the navajo and hopi indian reservations and south of the utah state line. Our 6 or 7 day grand canyon expedition covers the first 188 miles of the grand canyon. Grand canyon colorado river mile map river left rm c dist river right type code info avg 591south cove 297 0 0 5 manmade 590last camping spot 296 5 2 5 camp 589 294 0 1 3hell s kitchen feature 588 292 7 0 7iceberg reef outcrop or island feature 587 292 0 2 7little current from this point on feature 586 289 3 0 5iceberg canyon starts feature. The following is a list of major rapids and other notable features on the colorado river through marble canyon and grand canyon below glen canyon dam in order of their position downstream of lee s ferry ratings are given for how difficult the rapid is to navigate by whitewater raft or other water craft.

Your helicopter will land at whitmore wash just below lava falls mile 188 on the colorado river. Bidááʼ haʼaztʼiʼ tsékooh spanish. There is no longer an airstrip on the north rim of the park. Grand canyon area map there is only one way to cross the colorado river by automobile and that is 137 miles 231 km from the south rim village at marble canyon az via the navajo bridge a few miles downstream from lees ferry where the canyon is only 400 feet 122 m wide.

Map of the lower colorado river through grand canyon. Grand canyon whitewater rafts always launch from lees ferry which marks river mile 0 and the beginning of the grand canyon national park. All of our rafts then go at least 225 miles downstream some even a bit farther to another take out point called pearce ferry. The colorado river serves as a lifeline in the arid western united states.