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Box Canyon City Park


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 15 attractions in Ouray
Traveler Description: Waterfalls cascade through canyon walls at this park near Ouray.
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Attraction type: Waterfall
Address: West end of 3rd. Ave Ouray, CO

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5 of 5 stars
MountainMurf   23 contributions
Kansas City, Mo.
Jun 25, 2009

The Box Canyon is an incredible sight. We were lucky enough to be there after there were heavy rains in the mountains. Lots of water and noise above and below the falls. There is a stream from Red Mountain that was completely orange and the stream from Box Canyon was clear. They mixed at the exit from the Box Canyon... more

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5 of 5 stars
GeeZee   378 contributions
Deer Park, TX
Sep 5, 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

Me and my husband walked over here from the Ouray Hotel on Main Street. It's only $3.00 to see this park. There is a small gift shop and restrooms where you pay your fee. There are two trails. One goes up a hill to a bridge where you can walk out over the narrow box canyon and see the river... more

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5 of 5 stars
NJ_Geology   7 contributions
Northern New Jersey
Jul 25, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

For $3/adult you can access Box Canyon Falls. There are two trails, one up to the trellis and one down to base of the falls. The trip up was strenuous with a lot of stairs and uphill climb. The view was pretty neat from the trellis. The best view was at the base of the falls. The trail was easy,... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Apr 26, 2004
5/5 found this review helpful

This spectacular natural wonder is amazing to all of your senses. From the moment you enter the city park for a small fee you will be greeted by the resident greeters, the chipmunks. These little creatures are everywhere and you can purchase a bag of goodies for them for a small amount. These friendly little creatures will come and eat... more

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Box Canyon City Park Address

West end of 3rd. Ave, Ouray, CO