Bluewater Box Canyon
This is not
a slot canyon
ACA Canyon
Rating – 1C II
Bluewater Box Canyon is one of New Mexico’s
fine hikes
beta facts:
name- Bluewater Box Canyon
depth of box portion – up to 400 feet
length of slot canyon – 9 miles
elevation- 7000’
GPS coordinates- ±35°17.598’N 108°01.705’W near the trail at the lower end
flow- a trout stream
season to visit- anytime... but January and
December are a little cold
accommodations- NONE
ownership- mostly public land
access- see the map below
nearest town- Bluewater is about 2˝ miles
southwest of here
fun fact- this is a great trail-hike but how
did those two automobiles get down into the bottom of this sheer-walled box
canyon...!!!
...more info here:
…see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL14YbxFtSk
Navajo Land has a section mid-way thru this
canyon
Enhanced USGS topo map
________one mile_______
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