Stillwater Canyon is a long winding canyon along theGreen River inCanyonlands National Park on the border line betweenWayne andSan Juan counties in southeasternUtah, United States.[1]
Stillwater Canyon | |
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Stillwater Cañon | |
![]() View from above Stillwater Canyon, early 1970s photograph | |
Floor elevation | 3,875 feet (1,181 m)[1] |
Long-axis direction | North–south |
Geography | |
Location | Canyonlands National Park |
Country | United States |
State | Utah |
Districts | |
Borders on | White Rim |
Coordinates | 38°11′23″N109°53′12″W / 38.18972°N 109.88667°W /38.18972; -109.88667 [1] |
River | Green River |
Description
editThe canyon begins atBonita Bend[2] in the central part of the National Park. From its head, the canyon follows the meanders of the Green River, immediately west of theWhite Rim (cliff),[3] in a southerly direction until the canyon reaches the mouth of both itself and the Green River at the river'sconfluence with theColorado River in the southeastern area of the National Park.
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
editMedia related toStillwater Canyon at Wikimedia Commons