The Sleeper Rapid

The Sleeper Rapid: 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 The Sleeper Rapid

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 The Sleeper Rapid — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.67977, -110.75872. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Sleeper Rapid

• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~28 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~40 km · Must-see
• Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~41 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~41 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~41 km · Must-see
• Besh Ba Gowah Archaeological Park and Museum · fort · Gila · ~41 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~47 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~53 km · Must-see
• KLKA-FM (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~54 km · Must-see
• KIKO-FM (Claypool) · attraction · Gila · ~55 km · Must-see
• KQMR (Globe) · attraction · Gila · ~56 km · Must-see
• Pinal Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~56 km · Must-see
• Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~57 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~58 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~58 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Forest · sanctuary · Gila · ~65 km · Must-see
• Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~66 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Sleeper Rapid

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near The Sleeper Rapid

• Saddle Island · river spot · Gila · ~36 km
• Corkscrew Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~0 km
• Lower Corral Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~0 km
• Quartzite Rapids · river spot · Gila · ~0 km
• The Maze Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~2 km
• Cliff Hanger Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~3 km
• Shelter Island · river spot · Gila · ~37 km
• Steamboat Rock · river spot · Gila · ~38 km
• Haystack Island · river spot · Gila · ~43 km
• Rock Island · river spot · Gila · ~44 km

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