2011 Map of Devils Slide Rapids

About this map

Devils Slide Rapids churns within a winding canyon corridor where the Colorado River carves through the Mohave County desert. This landscape is defined by its dramatic verticality, with steep side-drainages like Burnt Canyon and Jackson Canyon feeding into the main river channel. The topographic data reveals a complex network of ephemeral waterways, including the long reach of Salt Creek and the smaller Reference Point Creek near the southern bend. Inland from the riverbanks, isolated water sources like Red Rock Spring provide rare points of relief in the arid terrain. The geography here is marked by significant elevation changes, particularly evident around Horse Flat Canyon, illustrating the erosive power of the Colorado River system as it moves toward the southwest.