San Juan - 2. Mexican Hat to Clay Hills Crossing


San Juan, Utah, US

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2. Mexican Hat to Clay Hills Crossing (Lower San Juan)

Usual Difficulty I-II(III) (for normal flows)
Length 56 Miles
Max Gradient 11 fpm

Government Rapid


Government Rapid
Photo of Dirk and Stefi do a ducky by Barry Grimes taken 07/15/01 @ 1100cfs

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR BLUFF, UT
usgs-09379500 500 - 8000 cfs I-II(III) 01h01m 677 cfs (rc= 0.0 )


River Description

One of the most popular "float" trips in the US. Flowing throught the spectacular undulations of the Goosenecks the San Juan provides wonderful "mini Grand Canyon" multiday paddling trip. Mostly composed of class II rapids there is one class III "Government" that may be interesting for large rafts at flows below 1000cfs. Permits from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are required to launch. All camping beyond mile 65.8 now requires reservations and failure to reserve a campsite may result in up to a $500 fine!

Permit Information

http://www.blm.gov/ut/st/en/fo/monticello/recreation/permits/san_juan_river.html

Permit required year around with lottery for trips March 1 through October 31. Applications must be received by February 1st.


StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2012-01-06 07:26:41

Family Raft on San Juan

Detail Trip Report  Family Raft on San Juan  San Juan, UT(28.82KB .jpeg)

View from Goosenecks State Park

Detail Trip Report  View from Goosenecks State Park  San Juan, UT(45.08KB .jpeg)

Government Rapid

Detail Trip Report  Government Rapid  San Juan, UT(24.92KB .jpeg)

San Juan Putin

Detail Trip Report  San Juan Putin  San Juan, UT(25.07KB .jpeg)

John's Canyon Rapid

Detail Trip Report  John's Canyon Rapid  San Juan, UT(25.58KB .jpeg)

clay hills falls

Detail Trip Report  clay hills falls  San Juan, UT(185.92KB .jpeg)

Grand Gulch flood

Detail Trip Report  Grand Gulch flood  San Juan, UT(1.80MB .jpeg)

Adam Goshorn runs Goverment Rapid on the San Juan, UT

Detail Trip Report  Adam Goshorn runs Goverment Rapid on the San Juan, UT  San Juan, UT(279.57KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The USGS Gauge for the "San Juan
Near Bluff" reflects the releases from
the dam on the Navajo Reservoir,
located in northwestern New Mexico
near the Colorado border and the
natural flow of the Animas River out of
Colorado.
For up to date levels and info on
releases from the Navaho Reservoir
contact Pat Page of the US BLM:
Phone # (970) 385 6560
email: ppage@uc.usbr.gov.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR BLUFF, UT
usgs-09379500 500 - 8000 cfs I-II(III) 01h01m 677 cfs (rc= 0.0 )

RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
500 -8000 cfs barely runnable-high runnable I-II(III)

Report - Reports of San Juan 2. Mexican Hat to Clay Hills Crossing and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
San Juan [UT] clay hills falls n/a curtis verploegh
6y184d16h00m San Juan [UT] Grand Gulch flood n/a curtis verploegh
8y334d16h00m San Juan [UT] Adam Goshorn runs Goverment Rapid on the San Juan, UT unknown Adam Goshorn
> 10 years San Juan [UT] Family Raft on San Juan 1100cfs Barry Grimes

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