Dolores River Canyon
The Dolores River Canyon is located in southwestern Colorado, USA, west of the town of Naturita and north of the town of Dove Creek.
Dolores River Canyon is a dramatic canyon composed of red Wingate Sandstone. The entire canyon sits on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and has been proposed for wilderness designation under the provisions of the 1964 Wilderness Act.
The Hanging Flume is located on the canyon wall.
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Coordinates: 37°59′45″N 108°50′02″W / 37.99583°N 108.83399°W
Categories:
- Canyons and gorges of Colorado
- Geology of Colorado
- Protected areas of Montezuma County, Colorado
- Wilderness areas of Colorado
- Bureau of Land Management areas in Colorado
- Landforms of Montezuma County, Colorado
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- Colorado protected area stubs