Box Canyon (Colorado)

Box Canyon is a box canyon in Ouray County, Colorado, United States.[1]

Box Canyon Falls, September 2012

Description

A mining camp was established in the canyon that helped the city of Ouray establish itself as a permanent community.[2] Box Canyon is home to Box Canyon Falls, a 285 feet (87 m) waterfall, with quartzite walls that extend almost one hundred feet past the falls.[3] Access to the canyon is through a short, 500 feet (150 m) foot trail to the base of the falls or a steep trail leading to the top of the falls.[4] A fee is required to use the trails to the canyon.[4]

See also

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Box Canyon (Colorado)
  2. "Ouray, Colorado, Box Canyon, Photo of the Day, Picture, Photography, Wallpapers - National Geographic". Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  3. "Ouray Colorado :: Box Canyon Waterfall & Park". Archived from the original on 2009-06-20. Retrieved 2009-07-05.
  4. "Box Cañon Falls Park".

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