RiverStoke

Ruby-Horsethief Canyon

Colorado River • CO, UT, AZ, NV, CA, BAJA
Length
25.0 mi
Difficulty
Class I-II
Current flow
1,680 cfs (low water)
Colorado River near Cisco · about 6 hours ago
Shuttle
35 mi / 50 min
🪪 Permit required — BLM Grand Junction Field Office — Apply ↗
Overnight camping is available in any of the 34 designated campsites and requires a permit that can be reserved starting two months in advance. No permit is required for day use of the river.

Classic 2–3 day family flat-water float through red-rock Ruby and
Horsethief Canyons on the Colorado-Utah border. No rapids; big sandy
beaches; excellent rock-art side-hikes. BLM-designated campsites must
be reserved via recreation.gov lottery Apr 1 – Oct 31.

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🏕 Campsites (39)

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