Tag: Box Canyon Park

High Bridge Trail (Box Canyon Park, CO)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Colorado, Uncompahgre National Forest1 Comment

The High Bridge Trail is a more strenuous alternative to the lower Box Canyon Falls Trail, climbing 200 feet to a suspension bridge that spans Box Canyon and offers views northeast to Ouray, Colorado. On sunny summer days and weekends, it’s also likely to be jam-packed with visitors, making an early morning or late afternoon …

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Box Canyon Falls Trail (Box Canyon Park, CO)

On By Andrew WojtanikIn Colorado, Easy Hikes, Uncompahgre National Forest2 Comments

Billed as “Ouray’s slot canyon,” Box Canyon Waterfall and Park is one of the most popular destinations in the area. Situated just outside southwest Colorado’s “Switzerland of America,” Box Canyon Falls is concealed in a dark, narrow gorge accessed only by a steel-reinforced walkway and staircase. Visit in spring, or after heavy rain, to see …

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