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Hanging Flume
Uravan, Colorado
Remains of an 1880s wooden water channel clinging to a cliff above the Dolores River.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
Miners hung this wooden water channel off a sheer sandstone wall. The roadside viewing site lets you see the remains and learn how it was built. Quick stop for people driving the Dolores River corridor.
Good to know
- Short stop, check road conditions on Hwy 141
- Fuel and services are far apart
- Best time
- Anytime
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Pull-off from Highway 141
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
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