Desolation Canyon Downloadable Map
The Desolation and Gray Canyon run follows the Green River through approximately 84 miles of roadless high desert in Eastern Utah. The canyon walls reach heights of up to 5,000 feet in places, exposing layers of geological history and supporting a surprisingly diverse range of desert wildlife. The run typically takes four to seven days to complete and ranks among the longer multi-day float trips in the Colorado Plateau region. Its distance from established roads and services makes logistics an important part of trip planning.
Points of interest included on the RiverRight digital map:
Sand Wash Boat Ramp
Sand Wash Recreation Area Campsite
Tabyago Riffle — Class II · 9.0 river-mi
Gold Hole 1 Campsite — 13.6 river-mi
Gold Hole 2 Campsite — 13.9 river-mi
Lower Gold Hole Campsite — 14.6 river-mi
Rock House Campsite — 15.5 river-mi
Rock House Rapid — Class II · 15.5 river-mi
Little Rock House Riffle — Class II · 16.4 river-mi
Stampede Flat Campsite — 17.6 river-mi
Fossil 1 Campsite — 18.7 river-mi
Fossil 2 Campsite — 18.9 river-mi
Fossil 3 Campsite — 19.2 river-mi
Jack Creek Rapid — Class II-III · 25.6 river-mi
Jack Creek 1 Campsite — 25.6 river-mi
Jack Creek 2 Campsite — 25.8 river-mi
Petroglyphs — note · 26.6 river-mi
Mushroom Rock Campsite — 26.6 river-mi
Big Canyon Rapid — Class II · 28.4 river-mi
Firewater Rapid — Class II · 29.5 river-mi
Upper Cedar Ridge Campsite — 29.7 river-mi
Cedar Ridge 1 Campsite — 29.9 river-mi
Cedar Ridge 2 Campsite — 30.0 river-mi
Cedar Ridge 3 Campsite — 30.1 river-mi
Cedar Ridge Rapid — Class II · 30.2 river-mi
Petroglyphs — 32.2 river-mi
Flat Canyon Rapid — Class II · 32.5 river-mi
Flat Canyon Campsite — 32.6 river-mi
Dripping Springs Rapid — Class II · 33.5 river-mi
Dripping Springs Campsite — 33.7 river-mi
Fretwater Falls — Class II-III · 35.9 river-mi
Fretwater Campsite — 36.1 river-mi
Wild Horse Rapid — Class II · 36.9 river-mi
Lower Wild Horse Rapid — Class II-III · 37.6 river-mi
Steer Ridge Rapid — Class III · 38.7 river-mi
Steer Ridge Campsite — 38.9 river-mi
Surprise Rapid — Class II · 39.5 river-mi
Surprise Campsite — 39.8 river-mi
Log Cabin Rapid — Class II · 40.7 river-mi
Rock Creek Rapid — Class II · 41.5 river-mi
Calf Canyon Rapid — Class II · 43.1 river-mi
Snap Canyon Campsite — 44.1 river-mi
Snap Canyon Rapid — Class II-III · 44.4 river-mi
Three Canyon Rapid — Class II · 45.4 river-mi
Upper Three Canyon Campsite — 45.6 river-mi
Lower Three Canyon Campsite — 45.9 river-mi
Belknap Falls — Class III · 46.8 river-mi
Lion Hollow Campsite — 47.4 river-mi
Chandler Campsite — 48.2 river-mi
Chandler Falls — Class III · 48.4 river-mi
Trail Canyon Campsite — 49.4 river-mi
Trail Canyon Rapid — Class II · 49.7 river-mi
Above Bull Canyon Campsite — Class II · 50.8 river-mi
Bull Canyon Rapid — Class II · 51.1 river-mi
Moonwater Rapid — Class II · 52.4 river-mi
Moonwater Campsite — 52.5 river-mi
Red Point Rapid — Class II-III · 52.8 river-mi
Red Point Campsite — 52.9 river-mi
Joe Hutch Creek Rapid — Class III-III+ · 53.8 river-mi
Joe Hutch Canyon Campsite — 54.8 river-mi
Joe Hutch Canyon Rapid — Class III · 54.8 river-mi
McPherson Campsite — 55.8 river-mi
Florence Creek Rapid — Class II · 56.5 river-mi
Wire Fence 1 Campsite — 57.9 river-mi
Wire Fence 2 Campsite — 58.0 river-mi
Wire Fence Rapid — Class III · 58.2 river-mi
Wire Fence 3 Campsite — 58.3 river-mi
Three Fords Rapid — Class III · 58.5 river-mi
Last Chance Rapid — Class II · 62.8 river-mi
Range Creek 1 Campsite — 63.8 river-mi
Range Creek Rapid — Class II · 63.9 river-mi
Range Creek 2 Campsite — 64.0 river-mi
Rabbit Valley Rapid — Class II · 66.3 river-mi
Rabbit Valley Campsite — 66.5 river-mi
Curry Rapid — Class II · 67.4 river-mi
Saleratus Rapid — Class II · 68.3 river-mi
Coal Creek Rapid — Class III · 69.1 river-mi
Coal Creek Campsite — 69.4 river-mi
Poverty Rapid — Class II · 69.9 river-mi
Poverty Campsite — 70.0 river-mi
School Section Campsite — 72.9 river-mi
Rattlesnake Rapid — Class II+ · 73.1 river-mi
Rattlesnake Campsite — 73.4 river-mi
Nefertiti River Access — 74.8 river-mi
Nefertiti Rapid — Class II · 74.9 river-mi
Neferiti Campsite — 74.9 river-mi
Butler 1 Campsite — 78.8 river-mi
Butler Wash Put-In / Take Out — 79.0 river-mi
Butler Rapid — Class II · 79.0 river-mi
Butler 2 Campsite — 79.3 river-mi
Sand Knolls Rapid — Class II · 79.5 river-mi
Sand Knolls 1 Campsite — 79.6 river-mi
Sand Knolls 2 Campsite — 79.8 river-mi
Stone Cabin Rapid — Class II · 80.7 river-mi
Stone Cabin Campsite — 80.8 river-mi
Short Canyon Rapid — Class II · 81.9 river-mi
Short Canyon Campsite — 82.0 river-mi
Swasey's Rapid — Class II · 82.9 river-mi
Swasey's Beach Campground — 82.9 river-mi
Swasey Boat Ramp — 83.2 river-mi