Box Canyon at Ghost Ranch
ACA Canyon
Rating – 1A I
The “Box Canyon” at Ghost
Ranch is amazing…is open to the public…and was named by Georgia O’Keeffe
Go visit it… it is one of
the 7000 wonders of New Mexico…!!!
…one of several small waterfalls along the
“Box Canyon” hike, at the famous GHOST RANCH.
The 12’ falls in the photo above is
off-trail up Box Canyon’s “North Fork.”
beta facts
name- Box Canyon
elevation- 6900’
GPS coordinates- ±36°20.738’N 106°27.211’W
accommodations- Ghost Ranch is wonderful
educational business that welcomes the public and hiking their trails is free
by signing in at the office.
ownership of the Box Canyon - Carson
National Forest
access- a 2-mile trail will take you up to
the “Box Canyon” and the falls
nearest town- Ghost Ranch is about 12 miles
west of Abiquiu on US Hwy 84
fun fact- Amazing, beautiful “slickrock”
desert
essay bro
This is a wonderful, beautiful place and an
easy 2 mile trail-hike. See the map
below.
Enhanced
USGS 7.5’ topo map
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