Desolation Canyon

Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon and the Green River,
August 2013
Floor elevation4,318 feet (1,316 m)[1]
Long-axis directionNorth-South
Geology
TypeRiver valley
Geography
LocationGreen River in Carbon, Emery, Grand, and Uintah counties in Eastern Utah, United States
Population centersNone (hence the name)
Borders onEast Tavaputs Plateau (eastern)
West Tavaputs Plateau (western)
Coordinates39°25′00″N 110°00′40″W / 39.41667°N 110.01111°W / 39.41667; -110.01111
Traversed byNone
RiversGreen River
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon is located in Utah
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon
Location of Desolation Canyon within Utah
Desolation Canyon is located in the United States
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon (the United States)
LocationGreen River in Carbon, Emery, Grand, and Uintah counties in Eastern Utah, United States
Nearest cityEast Carbon, Utah
Coordinates39°25′00″N 110°00′40″W / 39.41667°N 110.01111°W / 39.41667; -110.01111
NRHP reference No.68000057
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 24, 1968[2]
Designated NHLNovember 24, 1968[3]

Desolation Canyon[1] is a remote canyon on the Green River in eastern Utah, United States that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). It is said to be one of the most remote areas in the contiguous United States.[4]

  1. ^ a b "Desolation Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference nhlsum was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Smart, Tom (January 25, 2007). "Desolation Canyon: Horseback adventure turns into frightening journey". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Archived from the original on February 19, 2018. Retrieved January 27, 2018.