Cataract Canyon

Cataract Canyon is the whitewater stretch of the Colorado River below its confluence with the Green River in Canyonlands National Park. Its lower end is in Glen Canyon NRA, where Lake Powell backs into it when the lake is high. River trips through Cataract usually take out near Hite. Above about mile 165, boaters need a backcountry permit from Canyonlands National Park.

Address

southeastern Utah, United States

Good for

Natural AttractionsCanyonScenic View/Overlook

Elevation

3,720 ft (1,134 m)

Updated

10/31/2026