Lodore Canyon
E935265
Lodore Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled gorge on the Green River in northwestern Colorado, renowned for its whitewater rapids and scenic red-rock cliffs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Green River canyons | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
gorge ⓘ landform ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| downstreamOf | Flaming Gorge Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | semi-arid canyon environment ⓘ |
| geologicEra | primarily Paleozoic rock formations ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Boat ramp at Gates of Lodore
ⓘ
Gates of Lodore campground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
red-rock cliffs
ⓘ
steep-walled gorge ⓘ whitewater rapids ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
cold water temperatures
ⓘ
remote backcountry setting ⓘ strong hydraulics in rapids ⓘ |
| hasHeadNear | Gates of Lodore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Echo Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ scenic boating ⓘ whitewater rafting ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
pinyon-juniper woodland
ⓘ
riparian cottonwood stands ⓘ sagebrush ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bighorn sheep
ⓘ
mule deer ⓘ raptors ⓘ |
| isWithinProtectedArea | Dinosaur National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
geologic formations ⓘ technical rapids ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Colorado
ⓘ
Moffat County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOnRiver | Green River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| namedAfter | "The Cataract of Lodore" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | poem by Robert Southey ⓘ |
| partOf | Dinosaur National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | river permit for overnight trips ⓘ |
| riverSectionOf | Green River through Dinosaur National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismRegion | northwestern Colorado ⓘ |
| upstreamOf | Echo Park confluence with Yampa River ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial river trips
ⓘ
private river trips ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Green River canyons