Must-see waterfall · Elko, Nevada
Box Canyon
Box Canyon is a waterfall in Elko, Nevada.
Box Canyon: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Box Canyon
Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Box Canyon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.23336, -114.04362. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Box Canyon
- Pilot Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~30 km · Must-see
- Graham Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~47 km · Must-see
- Cobb Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~50 km · Must-see
- Jenkins Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~51 km · Must-see
- Tetzlaff Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~57 km · Must-see
- Rishel Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~59 km · Must-see
- Volcano Peak · viewpoint · Tooele · ~61 km · Must-see
- Maverick Canyon · viewpoint · Elko · ~63 km · Must-see
- Danger Cave State Historical Monument · cave · Tooele · ~67 km · Must-see
- Cook Canyon · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~2 km
- Hogans Alley · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~3 km
- Quartzite Canyon · viewpoint · Box Elder · ~6 km
- Crystal Cave · cave · Box Elder · ~7 km
- Dake Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~18 km
- Dake Reservoir Dam · lake · Elko · ~18 km
- Sun Tunnels · attraction · Box Elder · ~21 km
- Murdock Mountain · viewpoint · Elko · ~34 km
- Pilot Valley Playa, Utah · viewpoint · Tooele · ~36 km
Other waterfalls near Box Canyon
- Phantom Falls · waterfall · Cassia · ~120 km
- Salmon Falls Creek Reservoir · waterfall · Twin Falls · ~144 km
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Frequently asked
Is Box Canyon flowing now?
No visitor has reported the water flow status for Box Canyon yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Box Canyon?
July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Box Canyon?
Nearby: Pilot Peak (viewpoint, 30 km), Graham Peak (viewpoint, 47 km), Cobb Peak (viewpoint, 50 km), Jenkins Peak (viewpoint, 51 km), Tetzlaff Peak (viewpoint, 57 km), Rishel Peak (viewpoint, 59 km).
Is Box Canyon worth visiting?
Box Canyon is listed as a must-see waterfall in Nevada on Spotwander.