Aztec Rapids is a stretch of rapids in San Juan County, Utah, in the Colorado Plateaus region. It lies about 56.5 miles north of Kayenta as the crow flies.
The Colorado Plateaus are a high desert of layered sandstone mesas, canyons and plateaus with pinyon-juniper woodland and sagebrush. Waterfalls here are often seasonal, spilling over sandstone ledges after storms or snowmelt.
There are 11 recorded rapids in San Juan County. Schock Rapids, a historical rapids rapid, is about 7.5 miles away. Ticaboo Number 2 Rapids, is about 17 miles away. Ticaboo Number 1 Rapids, is about 18 miles away.
Aztec Rapids is located at 37.4842° N, 110.6424° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.