Paria River

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The Paria River is a scenic tributary of the Colorado River in southern Utah and northern Arizona, known for its colorful canyons and popular backpacking routes like Paria Canyon and Buckskin Gulch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tributary
climate arid
country United States
crosses Utah–Arizona border
drainageBasin Colorado River Basin
ecosystem desert riparian habitat
flowsThrough Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Paria Canyon
linked to: Paria River Canyon

Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
geology Navajo Sandstone
Vermilion Cliffs
hasFeature flash flood risk
narrow canyons
sandstone walls
hasNameMeaning “pariah” or “alien” in Spanish usage (disputed etymology)
hasNameOrigin Spanish language
hasTributary Buckskin Gulch
knownFor Buckskin Gulch
Paria Canyon
linked to: Paria River Canyon

backpacking routes
colorful canyons
slot canyons
locatedIn Arizona
Utah
locatedInRegion northern Arizona
southern Utah
managementUnit Paria Canyon–Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
mouthLocatedAt Lees Ferry
linked to: Lee’s Ferry
mouthLocation Colorado River
near Kanab, Utah
linked to: Kanab

Page, Arizona
partOf Colorado Plateau
partOfProtectedArea Paria Canyon–Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
protectedBy Bureau of Land Management
recreationActivity backpacking
camping
canyoneering
hiking
requiresPermitFor overnight trips in Buckskin Gulch
overnight trips in Paria Canyon
sourceLocation southwestern Utah
state Arizona
Utah
tributaryOf Colorado River
usedFor wilderness recreation

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Paunsaugunt Plateau drainage Paria River
Colorado River Basin hasTributary Paria River
Paria River area traversedBy Paria River
Paria River area hydrology Paria River drainage
linked to: Paria River
Lees Ferry nearbyWaterBody Paria River
Lees Ferry confluenceNearby Paria River and Colorado River
linked to: Paria River
Southwestern Utah contains Paria River
subject linked to: southwestern Utah
Paria River Canyon formedBy Paria River