Canyonlands National Park: Colorado-Green Packrafting Route
You'll explore some of most remote corners of Canyonlands National Park and paddle down the Colorado and Green Rivers on this multi-day, 55.2-mile packrafting route.
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-Mapped by Tim O’Shea
Trail Facts
- Distance: 88.8
Waypoints
PCK001
Location: 38.178155, -109.817185
Start
PCK002
Location: 38.178997, -109.820231
Drop
PCK003
Location: 38.192101, -109.82026
Cliff
PCK004
Location: 38.196539, -109.817961
Turn left at the confluence.
PCK005
Location: 38.205959, -109.816438
Salt
PCK006
Location: 38.210385, -109.819211
Spire
PCK007
Location: 38.210936, -109.82208
Campsite 1
PCK008
Location: 38.211299, -109.82316
Camp 1B
PCK009
Location: 38.211354, -109.823284
Day 2: Continue west.
PCK010
Location: 38.210565, -109.825536
Rope required
PCK011
Location: 38.209192, -109.827888
Scramble
PCK012
Location: 38.214399, -109.83853
Beach
PCK013
Location: 38.199662, -109.862233
Pass The Slide on the right.
PCK014
Location: 38.190175, -109.885093
Continue south (straight) at the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers.
PCK015
Location: 38.159284, -109.930935
Take out at Spanish Bottom.
PCK016
Location: 38.158647, -109.939299
Maze top
PCK017
Location: 38.156772, -109.956333
Camp 2
PCK018
Location: 38.157553, -109.954986
Spring
PCK019
Location: 38.142819, -110.000615
Big wash
PCK020
Location: 38.145225, -110.012268
The Fins
PCK021
Location: 38.144359, -110.011207
Head east.
PCK022
Location: 38.145327, -110.004175
Hike south toward Wide Valley.
PCK023
Location: 38.143408, -110.003163
Lunch spot on northern edge of Wide Valley.
PCK024
Location: 38.139339, -109.965128
Main Flat in Ernies Country
PCK025
Location: 38.142035, -109.959156
Backtrack to camp.
PCK026
Location: 38.18339, -109.920911
Turn left, heading northwest.
PCK027
Location: 38.201896, -109.93223
Head north into Water Canyon.
PCK028
Location: 38.203808, -109.928434
Lunch spot
PCK029
Location: 38.216214, -109.919159
Camp on the banks of the Green River. Next day, paddle southeast down the Green to the confluence.
PCK030
Location: 38.186924, -109.886307
Lunch spot on beach
PCK031
Location: 38.157454, -109.928895
Take out on the cottonwood beach next to Lower Red Lake Canyon. Hike east through the canyon.
PCK032
Location: 38.151729, -109.889901
BLM marker
PCK033
Location: 38.141609, -109.868305
Continue straight at the road junction.
PCK034
Location: 38.137331, -109.861136
Picnic table
PCK035
Location: 38.136169, -109.860242
Devils Pocket
PCK036
Location: 38.116942, -109.867237
Continue south (straight).
PCK037
Location: 38.111169, -109.86955
Keep straight. Ahead: Bear left at the fork, heading southeast.
PCK038
Location: 38.103623, -109.86645
The route winds east toward Chesler Park.
PCK039
Location: 38.109787, -109.852473
Campsite CP5
PCK040
Location: 38.120845, -109.847897
Turn right at the junction.
PCK041
Location: 38.125148, -109.83277
Keep straight at the 3-way junction.
PCK042
Location: 38.142892, -109.825401
The route ends at Elephant Hill.
