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Salt, AZ

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2 - US 60 to Hwy 288 above Roosevelt Reservoir

Class II-IV
60 Miles

Rafting Quartzite Falls


Rafting Quartzite Falls
Photo of William "Hawk" Reeves by Will Reeves @ 3000 cfs

Gauge Information

Salt
2 - US 60 to Hwy 288 above Roosevelt Reservoir II-IV
low
427
1/9 19:30
[detail]

Min Sug. Level:  800 cfs Max Sug. Level:  10000 cfs

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.
StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2005-04-28 18:20:53