Box Canyon

Box Canyon features a 285-foot waterfall cascading through quartzite walls that extend 100 feet beyond the water stream.

The canyon played a central role in Ouray's development through a mining camp that operated within its boundaries during the settlement period.

The nature center at Box Canyon Falls provides educational programs about local geology, wildlife patterns, and regional mining heritage.

Visitors can access the canyon through a 500-foot path to the falls base or select a steeper trail leading to the waterfall summit.

The canyon displays an Angular Unconformity where two rock formations meet, revealing a geological time gap of 1.3 billion years.

Location: Ouray County

Elevation above the sea: 2,382 m

Address: 30 Box Canyon Rd, Ouray, CO 81427, USA 81427 Ouray

Phone: +19703257080

Website: https://visitouray.com/box-canyon-falls

GPS coordinates: 38.01835,-107.67853

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26