Utah whitewater - San Juan River, unknown County

Mexican Hat to Clay Hills Crossing section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-II(III)     56 miles
  This stretch of San Juan River is 56 miles long and it is classified as a class I-II(III) section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Utah you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. The natural beauty of unknown County and the water flowing gracefully down San Juan River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The campgrounds here at San Juan River are pretty good. A section like this is is of course not run in a single day, so
    it looks like you will be camping out. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive
a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking in this general area you won't find many other paddling spots.

Briefly about the general area:
It is very arid here at San Juan River typically; the month with most of the rain is August while June is the month with the least amount of precipitation. High temperatures at San Juan River during the days of summer are in the 90's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 60's. For the
 
period of the wintertime this place gets highs in the 40's; throughout the dark hours in the winter at San Juan River temperatures descend to the 20's.
The Government Trail offers hiking at its best.

San Juan River, Mexican Hat to Clay Hills Crossing road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-II(III)
Length: 56 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.14632
Longitude: -109.86249

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.29444
Longitude: -110.39664

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Current weather conditions at San Juan River, Utah
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Local climate location: MONUMENT VALLEY MIS 11 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Best Western Wetherill Inn, Kayenta
28 miles away
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50 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near San Juan River.
 Whitewater Near San Juan River:
San Juan River, San Juan County , 29 miles away, Class II - 26.5 miles long (Sand Island to Mexican Hat)
 Ski Areas Near San Juan River:
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 143 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Arizona Snowbowl, Arizona , 151 miles away, 2300 vertical feet
Durango, Colorado , 161 miles away, 2029 vertical feet
Telluride, Colorado , 162 miles away, 3530 vertical feet
Elk Meadows, Utah , 167 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Powderhorn, Colorado , 170 miles away, 1650 vertical feet
Silverton, Colorado , 173 miles away, 3000 vertical feet
Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 177 miles away, 400 vertical feet
Williams, Arizona , 180 miles away, 600 vertical feet
Sunrise Park, Arizona , 183 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near San Juan River:
Best Western Wetherill Inn, Kayenta , 28 miles away
Holiday Inn Kayenta, Az, Kayenta , 28 miles away
Blanding Super 8 Motel, Blanding , 50 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near San Juan River:
Goosenecks of San Juan Campground, San Juan County, 15 miles away
Goulding's Monument Valley Campground and RV Park, Monument Valley, 19 miles away
Goulding's Campground, Monument Valley, 19 miles away
 Trails Near San Juan River:
Government Trail, San Juan County , 12 miles away
Honaker Trail, San Juan County , 12 miles away
 National Parks Near San Juan River:
Natural Bridges National Monument, Lake Powell - UT , 47 miles away
Canyon De Chelly National Monument, Chinle - AZ , 49 miles away

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