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Hazard NV Class IV+

Horn Creek Rapid (8)

Colorado - 19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead (NV)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Colorado River at Lees Ferry, AZ Upstream Primary
Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS
Colorado River near Grand Canyon, AZ Upstream Primary
Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS
Colorado Rvr above Diamond Creek near Peach Springs AZ Downstream Primary
Runnable: 4,000.0 – 48,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Horn Creek Rapid (8)
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

Possibly the most difficult and intimidating rapid at lower flows. Dark walls rise raggedly on both sides. A big clean tongue enters the rapid on the right and flows into big breaking waves and finally into a monster wave hole. 

 

One strategy is to enter on the tongue, then get left of the bottom hole. Another route is to enter between two horns at the top left of the rapid, punch some big waves then easily stay left of the bottom hole.  

 

The waves throughout the rapid are powerful.

Location
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class IV+
Mile Marker
90.7 mi
Directions
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19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead
Colorado
III-IV 300.0 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater