2018 Map of Willow Beach

About this map

Willow Beach serves as a focal point along the Colorado River within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where the river carves through Black Canyon. This 2018 survey details a complex riparian corridor defined by the Black Canyon National Water Trail, winding past distinctive landmarks such as Monkey Rock and the high elevations of the Eldorado Mountains. The landscape is characterized by numerous river-level coves and washes, including Painted Cove, Nevada Sheep Cove, and Malpais Wash, which drain the surrounding desert uplands. The mapping of Roaring Rapids and Shallow Rapids indicates the varied river morphology below the canyon walls. Further south, the terrain rises toward Squaw Peaks and the Chalk Cliffs, illustrating the vertical relief between the riverbed and the Mojave Desert plateaus like Malpais Flattop Mesa.