Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
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Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits

Recreation Area, managed by Bureau of Land Management.

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39.1194°, -108.5334°

Overview

Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits is a managed recreation area that serves as a hub for the surrounding public lands, managed by Bureau of Land Management.

It sits on wide-open BLM public land with a dispersed, big-country feel.

It bundles together the trailheads, water access, picnic spots and viewpoints of the area under one unit.

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Black Rocks 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Dan Ben Horin/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Salt Creek 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Salt Creek 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Cottonwood 5 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Cottonwood 5 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 3 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 3 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Colorado River through Ruby-Horsethief Canyon - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Colorado River through Ruby-Horsethief Canyon - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Banjo - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Banjo - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Cottonwood 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Cottonwood 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Dog Island - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Dog Island - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Cottonwood 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Cottonwood 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 7 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 7 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 9 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 9 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Fault Line 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Fault Line 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
May Flats - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
May Flats - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Split Rock - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Split Rock - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Cottonwood 3 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Cottonwood 3 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Fault Line 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Fault Line 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Dan Ben-Horin/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Knowles - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Knowles - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 8 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 8 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee Corner - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee Corner - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Bull Draw - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Bull Draw - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Dan Ben-Horin/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Split Rock - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Split Rock - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Beavertail 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Beavertail 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Beavertail 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Beavertail 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Rattlesnake - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Rattlesnake - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee 2 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Recreation.gov - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee Canyon - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee Canyon - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 6 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 6 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Island Camp - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Island Camp - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Aaron Selig/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee 4 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Recreation.gov - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Black Rocks 5 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Black Rocks 5 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Mee 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Mee 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Recreation.gov - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
Cottonwood 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Cottonwood 1 - Ruby Horsethief Canyon Permits
Paul Sever/BLM - courtesy Recreation.gov / RIDB
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Location

United StatesUS
39.11944°, -108.53338°
(970) 244-3000 (Phone)
ADA: N.

Current Weather

Updated 6:29 PM
76°F
Sunny
Feels like 83°
Wind
8.4 mph WNW
Humidity
18%
Visibility
16 mi
UV Index
11

5-Day Forecast

Mon 86° 57°
Tue 89° 58°
Wed 1%91° 62°
Thu 2%94° 65°
Fri 2%98° 68°

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