Colorado River
The Colorado River is a river that runs through the United States and Mexico.
Regions
The Colorado River runs through:
Cities
Listed in order from headwaters downstream:
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
- Grand Junction, Colorado.
- Moab, Utah.
- Page, Arizona.
- Boulder City and nearby Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Laughlin, Nevada and Bullhead City, Arizona.
- Needles, California.
- Lake Havasu City, Arizona.
- Blythe, Arizona.
- Yuma, Arizona.
- San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora.
Other destinations
Listed roughly in order from headwaters downstream:
In Colorado: (Front Range and Northwestern Colorado):
- Rocky Mountain National Park and the headwaders of the Colorado River.
- City of Grand Junction.
- Colorado National Monument.
- McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area.
In Utah: (Canyon Country)
- Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.
- Town of Moab.
Along Arizona-Utah border:
In Arizona: (Northern Arizona and Western Arizona)
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument.
- The Grand Canyon, one of the seven natural wonders of the world.
Along Arizona-Nevada border: (Southern Nevada).
- Hoover Dam and Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
- Town of Laughlin.
Along Arizona-California border: (California Desert)
- Route 66.
- Lake Havasu City and the London Bridge.
- Cibola National Wildlife Refuge.
Along Baja California-Sonora border: (Baja California and Sonora)
- City of San Luis Rio Colorado.
- Gulf Of California.
Do
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument:
- The Grand Canyon:
- Hiking and Whitewater Rafting in the Grand Canyon.
Eat
- Black Pearl Restaurant at Pirates Den Resort, 7350 Riverside Dr, Parker, AZ 85344, ☏ +1 928 667-3102.
- Sundance Saloon, 5920 Riverside Dr, Parker, AZ 85344, ☏ +1 928 667-2200.
- CoVeu Drinkery and Eatery, 2247 Clearwater Dr, Bullhead City, AZ 86442, ☏ +1 928 299-5012.
Sleep
- Pirate Cove Resort & Marina, 100 Park Moabi Road, toll-free: +1-866-301-3000, reservations@piratecoveresort.com.
- Lake Powell Resort & Marinas, 100 Lakeshore Drive, Page, AZ 86040, toll-free: +1-888-896-3829.
- Bluewater Resort and Casino, 11300 Resort Dr, Parker, AZ 85344, toll-free: +1-888-243-3360.
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