Salt,
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2 - US 60 to Hwy 288 above Roosevelt Reservoir
| Usual Difficulty |
II-IV (may vary with level) |
| Length |
60 Miles |
Rafting Quartzite Falls
Rafting Quartzite FallsPhoto of William "Hawk" Reeves by Will Reeves
Gauge Information
River Description
A wonderful multiday run can be run on the Upper Salt, from the Salt River Canyon Bridge on Highway
60 to Lake Roosevelt. See the
Route 60 to
Roosevelt Reservoir description. There is 60 miles of bouncing whitewater in a spectacular
Sonoran Desert canyon. For gear-hauling rafts, a minimum flow is 1,200. The infamous rapid
Quartzite is a solid class IV at most levels, but without the class V consequences that existed at
high flows before it was illegally blasted.
A Wilderness permit is required from March 1st to May 15th. Normally a 3 or 4 day trip, the
controlled wilderness section begins 20 miles downstream from Highway 60. Apply for your wilderness
permit accordingly one or two days later than you would like to launch. Check the permit link to
the right for additional information
If you don't have several days to spend and a permit, see the
daily run description.
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Last Updated: 2005-04-28 18:20:53