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Box Canyon City Park

West end of 3rd. Ave, Ouray, CO
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Ranked #3 of 13 attractions in Ouray
Type: Waterfalls
Description: Waterfalls cascade through canyon walls at this park near Ouray.
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Hampton, Virginia, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

nice little trip up to the falls and gift shop. the walk was not that long and the falls were well worth it.

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Denver, Colorado
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 NEW

We enjoyed the hike, but Box Canyon was closed so we couldn't drive in, but we could hike in. The part was closed to walk under the falls for construction. We want to go back and see everything.

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Ashland, Nebraska
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

I always check this out every time I come to Ouray. Never gets old. Take you camera but good luck trying to get a good one! It's just not possible to capture how cool it is.

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See 2 more reviews by Kenny F for Ouray
Monument, Colorado
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14 reviews 14 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2013

It was a nice hike and the views that you could see where outstanding. You could see the canyon and the waterfalls. It was neat to see how the rocks/canyon were carved out by the water over time. It was very pretty with the snow and ice when we went in March.

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See 3 more reviews by Jan117Baragar for Ouray
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7 attraction reviews
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2013 via mobile

Thankfully they replaced the wooden stairway with metal grating. Worth the walk and we had it to ourselves! Beautiful!

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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 December 2012

This is the best part of Ouray, in my opinion. It is very busy, though so get there early to enjoy the view. Great hiking. Views are breathtaking. Can be a tricky drive, but worth it.

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Grand Junction, Colorado
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11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 December 2012

It is an interesting hike, but dogs are not allowed (for good reason). The fee is a bit high for what it is ($4.00), and there are plenty of free hikes in the area.

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Brisbane, Australia
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19 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2012

We walked to the bottom and viewed the falls, after checking out the beginnings of the ice climbing walls (only just started to spray). It was impressive and worth the stairs

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Papaikou, Hawaii
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44 reviews 44 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 November 2012

Box Canyon is unique ,very easy hike,with good viewing areas.There is an admission fee, if you haven't visited worth the $ to see

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Bend, Oregon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2012

Pretty good value no breakfast but far better than Best Western. All and all it was a step up fro our other location next door

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