Paria River
- Rank in Arizona
- #577of 727 ranked
- Overall score
- Score 25.5 out of 100low confidence
- Category
- Natural Landmark
Paria River, in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona.
Where it is
Paria River is a natural landmark near Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, in Coconino County. It is one of the natural landmarks in this database, and appears in the statewide ranking of Arizona attractions.
How this ranking was reached
No official visitor count is published for Paria River, so its score rests on public interest and tourism significance, and is capped below the level a measured attraction can reach. That is why the low confidence above is not higher. The weighting is explained in full on the methodology page, and every axis is broken out under Facts and sources at the foot of this page.
Note on the data: No official visitor count is published for this attraction.
Sources
- Coordinates and designations: Wikivoyage(opens in a new tab)
- County: U.S. Census geography via FCC Area API, resolved from coordinates
Record last verified 2026-08-12.
Nearby attractions
2.2 miles away
Lees Ferry
A Colorado River crossing in Coconino County, and the gauging point dividing the river's Upper and Lower Basins since the 1920s.
2.2 miles away
Glen Canyon
A canyon cut by 169.6 miles of the Colorado River, most of it submerged by Lake Powell after Glen Canyon Dam was built in 1963.4.2 miles away
Cathedral Wash Trail
Cathedral Wash Trail, in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona.
5.2 miles away
Navajo Bridges
Twin steel arch bridges over Marble Canyon near Lees Ferry, the first dedicated in 1929 and the second opened in 1995.
Facts and sources
Place
- Category
- Natural Landmark
- Destination
- Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
- County
- Coconino County
- State
- Arizona
Visitation
- Annual visits
- Not published
Ranking
- Overall score
- 25.5 / 100
- Visitation score
- No published count
- Popularity score
- No data
- Significance score
- 58.0
- Confidence
- low
Visiting
- Coordinates
- 36.8906, -111.6120
- Last verified
- 2026-08-12