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Box Canyon City Park

West end of 3rd. Ave, Ouray, CO
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Ranked #2 of 13 attractions in Ouray
Type: Waterfalls
Description: Waterfalls cascade through canyon walls at this park near Ouray.
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Eden, North Carolina, United States
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32 reviews 32 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

The box canyon is a short, but uphill walk from main street, but it is worth the effort. You can drive a car most of the way up to the entrance, but you will miss some of the views along the way if you drive. There is a convenient shop with water, restrooms, information, and quick refreshment at the entrance... More

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Starkville, Mississippi
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33 reviews 33 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013

Note there are 2 canyons here. When you leave hwy 550, you cross a bridge and you should park and walk back to that bridge to see a series of falls and walk the catwalks hanging on those edges. Then you go down to box canyon and pay to see the grandaddy. All of these fall were roaring when we... More

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Tucson, Arizona, United States
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29 reviews 29 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 4, 2013

Box Canyon park and falls is a must see. The hike to the falls is short and easy to moderate in difficulty. There are some steep steps to climb. Once you reach the Box Canyon Falls you will smile and say the hike was worth the effort. The sound is nearly deafening and resonates through your bones. There is a... More

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Scottsdale
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15 reviews 15 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 30, 2013

This is our favorite hike. We love walking by the houses on the way as well as the climb through the tunnel. The view of the town is the best in the area. There is a small fee but well worth it.

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Colorado, USA
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5 attraction reviews
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2013 via mobile

Stopped by with some friends in mid-May. Water was high so the falls were anazing. Fast and loud! We hiked to the top, too ... Nice view of Ouray from up there.

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Hampton, Virginia, United States
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8 attraction reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013

nice little trip up to the falls and gift shop. the walk was not that long and the falls were well worth it.

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Denver, Colorado
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2013

We enjoyed the hike, but Box Canyon was closed so we couldn't drive in, but we could hike in. The part was closed to walk under the falls for construction. We want to go back and see everything.

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Ashland, Nebraska
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

I always check this out every time I come to Ouray. Never gets old. Take you camera but good luck trying to get a good one! It's just not possible to capture how cool it is.

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Monument, Colorado
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15 reviews 15 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2013

It was a nice hike and the views that you could see where outstanding. You could see the canyon and the waterfalls. It was neat to see how the rocks/canyon were carved out by the water over time. It was very pretty with the snow and ice when we went in March.

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7 attraction reviews
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14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 26, 2013 via mobile

Thankfully they replaced the wooden stairway with metal grating. Worth the walk and we had it to ourselves! Beautiful!

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