Ruby Horsethief Canyon, Colorado

Ruby Horsethief Canyon runs along the northern boundary of the recently designated Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness, just west of Grand Junction, Colo. This 25-mile stretch of gentle, Class I and II water offers glimpses of beautiful red rock canyons, 1.5 billion year-old uplifted metamorphic rock known as the "Black Rocks", and an abundance of wildlife including bald eagles, peregrine falcons and desert bighorn sheep. Ruby Horsethief Canyon is a 5 ½ hour drive from Boulder.

Location(s)

Grand Junction, CO
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