2014 Map of Spanish Bottom

About this map

Canyonlands National Park centers on the meeting of two great western waterways in this 2014 survey. At the Confluence, the Green River merges into the Colorado River, a point that marks the transition into the formidable Cataract Canyon downstream. The landscape is defined by its verticality and erosion, featuring prominent named monoliths and formations such as The Plug, Standing Rock, and Lizard Rock. Along the riverbanks, features like Spanish Bottom and the Brown Betty Rapids denote the change in water character as the river system begins its descent through the canyon walls.