Snake River Canyon
- Depth
- 956 m
- Rim
- 2,670 m
- Length
- 66.6 km
- Tonight
- 32°FFog · Wind 0–5 mph W
Snake River Canyon is up to 956 m deep: the rim reaches 2,670 m and the floor 1,698 m, along 66.6 km.
All facts
- Floor
- 1,698 m
Depth of Snake River Canyon
Up to 956 m deep (typically 444 m) along the 66.6 km in view.
Rim = the lower side's highest point within 6 km. Centreline follows the river (no mapped valley line).
Snake River Canyon 3D map
Drag to orbit · click, then scroll to zoom (or Ctrl/⌘ + scroll) · One finger scrolls the page · two fingers orbit and zoom · 36.1 × 36.1 km
Snake River Canyon terrain and contours
50 m contours from the USGS 3DEP 10 m terrain model. Click two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.Tap two points on the map to draw your own cross-section.
Snake River Canyon elevation profile
West → east through the centre
Snake River Canyon weather
Tonight · Fog · 32°F (0°C) · 95% chance of precipitation · Wind 0–5 mph W
Snake River Canyon forecast for about 2,134 m.
- Tonight32°95%0–5 mph W
- Sat27°47°3%1 mph NNE
- Sun29°50°1%1 mph NNE
- Mon30°51°37%1 mph SSE
- Tue26°45°70%5 mph SSW
- Wed26°45°25%2 mph SSW
- Thu29°49°18%2 mph SSE
Forecast data: NOAA National Weather Service, public domain, model run Oct 24, 01:47 UTC.
Camping & parking near Snake River Canyon
Campsites, parking, trailheads and mountain huts mapped in OpenStreetMap around Snake River Canyon, nearest first, by straight-line distance. Check access, fees and permits locally.
Nearest parking
0.2 km NW
Nearest caravan site
1.2 km WSW
Nearest campsite
Greys River Cove RV Park
Nearest hut
3.4 km NW
All mapped places 11
| Place | Distance |
|---|---|
| Parking | 0.2 km NW |
| Parking | 0.4 km W |
| Parking | 0.5 km W |
| Caravan site | 1.2 km WSW |
| Greys River Cove RV ParkCampsite | 1.6 km SW |
| Hut | 3.4 km NW |
| Hut | 3.4 km NW |
| Hut | 3.4 km NW |
| Campsite | 3.5 km SSE |
| Campsite | 3.5 km WNW |
| Wapiti Village RV ParkCaravan site | 5.1 km SSW |
Slope
Share of the 36.1 × 36.1 km view by steepness, from the 10 m model.
Mixed terrain: gentle slopes, steep faces and everything between.
- Steeper than 30°
- 23.8% of the 1,303 km² view
- Relief in view
- 1,336 m low point 1,701 m
Land cover
ESA WorldCover 10 m classification of the same area.
Snow & ice means glaciers and year-round snow (a yearly average), not today’s snow cover.
Wildlife seen nearby
Sightings of the most-seen species on iNaturalist (research grade) within 18.1 km; 858 species recorded in all.
Sightings per species 6
- Black-billed Magpie100
- Bald Eagle94
- Monument plant77
- Arrowleaf balsamroot73
- Sticky geranium69
- Creeping mahonia68
Where Snake River Canyon sits
- Region
- Wyoming24United States932North America1,313
Nearby places
Snake River Canyon downloads: topographic map, heightmap, STL 3D model and DEM
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Data sources
- Terrain
- U.S. Geological Survey, 3D Elevation Program (public domain)
- Imagery
- Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026 (scene 2026-08-31)
- Land cover
- © ESA WorldCover project 2021 / Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021) processed by ESA WorldCover consortium
- Facts
- Wikidata (CC0)
- Camping & parking, Geometry
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
- Protected area
- USGS Gap Analysis Project, PAD-US (public domain)
- Wildlife
- iNaturalist community observations, counts only
- Panorama
- Includes Copernicus WorldDEM-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved. The European Union, ESA, DLR and Airbus incur no liability for any use of this data and do not endorse this service.
- Forecast
- Weather forecast from NOAA National Weather Service (public domain)