Local favourite river spot · Uintah, Utah
Moonshine Rapids
Moonshine Rapids is a river spot in Uintah, Utah.
Moonshine Rapids: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Moonshine Rapids
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Moonshine Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.47413, -109.18235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Moonshine Rapids
- Split Mountain · viewpoint · Uintah · ~4 km · Must-see
- Island Park Overlook · viewpoint · Uintah · ~9 km · Must-see
- Steamboat Rock · viewpoint · Moffat · ~22 km · Must-see
- Dinosaur National Monument · sanctuary · Moffat · ~28 km · Must-see
- Mantle's Cave · cave · Moffat · ~30 km · Must-see
- Red Fleet State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~30 km · Must-see
- Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum · museum · Uintah · ~36 km · Must-see
- Vernal Utah Temple · church · Uintah · ~38 km · Must-see
- Zenobia Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~38 km · Must-see
- Steinaker State Park · sanctuary · Uintah · ~38 km · Must-see
- Vernal Christian Church · church · Uintah · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tanks Peak · viewpoint · Moffat · ~45 km · Must-see
- Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Moffat · ~52 km · Must-see
- Browns Park Waterfowl Area · sanctuary · Daggett · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fantasy Canyon · viewpoint · Uintah · ~62 km · Must-see
- Flaming Gorge Dam · lake · Daggett · ~66 km · Must-see
- Cold Spring Mountain · viewpoint · Moffat · ~67 km · Must-see
- Kenney Reservoir · lake · Rio Blanco · ~70 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Moonshine Rapids
- Bobby Island · river spot · Uintah · ~8 km
- Duchesne River · river spot · Uintah · ~92 km
- Little Rock House Riffle · river spot · Carbon · ~131 km
- Big Canyon Rapids · river spot · Carbon · ~140 km
- Firewater Rapids · river spot · Carbon · ~142 km
- Cedar Ridge Rapids · river spot · Uintah · ~143 km
- Flat Canyon Rapids · river spot · Carbon · ~146 km
- S O B Rapids · river spot · Uintah · ~2 km
- Schoolboy Rapids · river spot · Uintah · ~3 km
- Inglesby Rapids · river spot · Uintah · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Moonshine Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Moonshine Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Moonshine Rapids?
Nearby: Split Mountain (viewpoint, 4 km), Island Park Overlook (viewpoint, 9 km), Steamboat Rock (viewpoint, 22 km), Dinosaur National Monument (sanctuary, 28 km), Mantle's Cave (cave, 30 km), Red Fleet State Park (sanctuary, 30 km).