Canyoning in the Colorado San Juan Mountains Book
| Title: | Canyoning in the Colorado San Juan Mountains |
|---|---|
| Subtitle: | based on Ouray Canyoning by Michael Dallin
including canyons in the West Elk Mountains |
| Author: | Ira Lewis |
| Edition: | 2020 Edition |
| Region: | San Juan Mountains (Colorado) |
| References: | 58 beta site links |
Description
This full color, 540 page canyoning guide book updates the original series of Ouray Canyoning books by Michael Dallin and includes 40 new canyons across the San Juan and West Elk Mountains. With a new author and editor, the information about classic Ouray and Silverton canyons has been fully revised.
This guide book generally has a complimentary and symbiotic relationship with online canyon beta, particularly information available on ropewiki.com.
Ropewiki.com/Colorado:
• May contain additional photos of the canyons
• May contain downloadable .kml/.gpx GPS tracks
• May detail more information and credits about first explorations
• May provide a community rating for canyon quality
• May contain more recent information about current canyon conditions and trip reports
• Information is user-populated, by any user, at any experience level
This guide book:
• Standardizes detailed beta for all canyons in the book
• Provides comparative canyon beta
• Contains suggested canyons by type of interest
• Provides background, history and more information about the regions
• Provides topographical maps, canyon profile maps, photos and descriptions for the following canyons:
Ouray: Lower Uncompahgre River Tributaries
Corbett Creek
Cascade Creek (Ouray)
Oak Creek Overview & Descent Combinations
Canopy of Oak Creek
Upper Oak Creek
Middle Oak Creek
Lower Oak Creek
Lower Portland Creek (Ivan’s Tail)
Ouray: Upper Uncompahgre River and Tributaries
Bear Creek
Upper Uncompahgre River
Poughkeepsie Gulch
Ouray: Canyon Creek Tributaries/Camp Bird Road
Middle Angel Creek
Lower Angel Creek
Weehawken Creek
Senator Gulch
Ouray: Cow Creek Tributaries
Red Creek (Non-technical)
Oben Creek
Roostertail Creek
Coxcomb Gulch
Wetterhorn Creek
Middle Canyon
Silverton: South Fork Mineral Creek and Tributaries
Middle South Fork Mineral Creek
Lower South Fork Mineral Creek
Ice Lake Creek
Confluence of Ice Lake Creek and Clear Creek
Clear Creek
Porcupine Creek
Canyon of the Clouds
Silverton: Upper Animas River Tributaries
Arrastra Creek
Kendall Gulch
Deer Park Creek
Deadwood Gulch
Durango: Lime Creek Tributaries
Adrenaline Falls (Point of Interest)
Upper Coal Creek
Three Lakes Creek
Crater Creek
Durango: Cascade Creek and Tributaries
Upper Cascade Creek (Durango)
Rolling Mountain Creek (RMC)
Engine Creek
Lower Cascade Creek (Durango Waterpark)
Durango: Lower Animas River Tributaries
Baker’s Bridge (Point of Interest)
2nd Gorge of Lime Creek
Grasshopper Creek
Tank Creek
Canyon Creek
Telluride and San Miguel River Region
Bilk Creek
Mystic Falls and Lake Fork Falls
Lower Bridal Veil Creek
Silver Thread Scenic Byway: Lake City, Creede and the Rio Grande Region
Fall Creek
Whitmore Falls (Point of Interest)
Clear Creek Confluence (CCC) Loop
North and South Clear Creek Falls (Points of Interest)
Pagosa Springs and San Juan River Region
Piedra Falls of Piedra River East Fork
Silver Falls of Waterfall Creek
West Fork of the San Juan River
Upper Wolf Creek
Lower Wolf Creek
Marble Region including Redstone and the Raggeds Wilderness
Hayes Creek
Deep Creek
Crystal River
Geneva Creek
Where to buy
Ouray Mountain Sports in Ouray, Colorado
Canyoneering USA
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