Dolores River Canyon

Dolores River Canyon


The Dolores River Canyon is located in southwestern Colorado, USA, west of the town of Naturita and north of the town of Dove Creek.

Dolores River Canyon is a dramatic canyon composed of red Wingate Sandstone. The entire canyon sits on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and has been proposed for wilderness designation under the provisions of the 1964 Wilderness Act.


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