{"product_id":"canyon-of-lodore-echo-park-whirlpool-canyon-to-split-mountain-belknaps-river-guides-westwater-books-map","title":"Canyon of Lodore - Echo Park \u0026 Whirlpool Canyon to Split Mountain - Belknap's River Guides","description":"Canyon of Lodore, Echo Park, Whirlpool Canyon, Rainbow Park \u0026amp; Split Mountain covers one of the most spectacular river corridors in the American West -- from the Gates of Lodore through the final plunge of Split Mountain Canyon, all within Dinosaur National Monument.\r\n\r\nThe Green enters Lodore by cutting straight through the Uinta Mountains, the largest east-west range this side of Alaska. Three of Powell's named rapids are still the main events: Disaster Falls (where he lost a boat), Triplet Falls, and Hells Half Mile -- all Class III-IV, scouting suggested. Flaming Gorge Dam now regulates flow, extending the season beyond spring runoff, but the canyon stays challenging and spectacular. Designated campsites like Pot Creek and Rippling Brook offer short hikes into side canyons.\r\n\r\nLodore opens into Echo Park where the Green meets the free-flowing Yampa at the base of Steamboat Rock. In spring, boaters feel the river nearly double in size. The Yampa's unregulated flow builds beaches, distributes driftwood, and benefits native fish. Whirlpool Canyon follows, then Jones Hole -- where a clear trout stream rushes in from a side canyon with a trail leading up to petroglyphs and waterfalls. The canyon opens into Island Park, where Powell noted the curved and colored rock strata and named it Rainbow Park.\r\n\r\nSplit Mountain is the finishing act. The river drops 20 feet per mile through four named rapids -- Moonshine, S.O.B., Schoolboy, and Inglesby (Class II-III, scouting suggested) -- between warped and uplifted canyon walls. It's one of the Green's steepest stretches and an exciting end to any multi-day trip. Single-day permits are also available through \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/recreation.gov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003erecreation.gov\u003c\/a\u003e, and several outfitters run one-day trips here. The Carnegie Quarry at Dinosaur National Monument is a five-minute drive from the Split Mountain boat ramp -- worth the stop.\r\n\r\nA boating permit is required for all sections. This map covers every campsite, rapid, ramp, and side canyon in the corridor -- essential for anyone running this stretch of the Green.","brand":"Westwater Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46650994589852,"sku":"1787503","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0441\/7850\/5884\/files\/westwater-books-lodore-map-1787503-preview-0_37d24372-7974-44f9-8ba3-c95b9ca3763b.jpg?v=1775740645","url":"https:\/\/store.avenza.com\/products\/canyon-of-lodore-echo-park-whirlpool-canyon-to-split-mountain-belknaps-river-guides-westwater-books-map","provider":"Avenza Maps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}