Salt, Arizona, US

2 - US 60 to Hwy 288 above Roosevelt Reservoir

Usual Difficulty	II-IV (for normal flows)
Length	60 Miles

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
SALT RIVER NEAR CHRYSOTILE, AZ.
usgs-09497500	800 - 10000 cfs	II-IV	00h31m	217 cfs (rc= -0.1 )

River Description

A wonderful multiday 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.

Permit Information

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Lottery for river permits Mar 1 through May 15. Applications due Jan 15.