Big Thompson River, Colorado
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QUICK STATS AW Class:
III-IV
Length:
7.75
miles
Average Gradient: 107 fpm
Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.42805 Longitude: -105.30861 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.42305 Longitude: -105.22584
Paddling Rivers Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:
Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 3 miles away Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth)
Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 5 miles away Class II-IV+(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Lake Estes to Drake)
Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County , 11 miles away Class III - 6.5 miles long (CR 80 to Lyons)
Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County , 11 miles away Class IV(V) - 1.8 miles long (Buttonrock Preserve to CR 80)
Whitewater Outfitter - A Wanderlust Adventure, Larimer County , 13 miles away Whitewater outfitter
Whitewater Outfitter - Rapid Transit Rafting, Larimer County , 13 miles away Whitewater outfitter
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away Class IV - 2 miles long (Poudre Park Picnic Gound to below Pine View Falls)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away Class III-IV - 2 miles long (below Pineview Falls to Mile Marker 114.7)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 14 miles away Class II-III - 2.4 miles long (below Filter Plant to Picnic Rock Access)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 15 miles away Class III - 3 miles long (Mishiwaka Inn to Poudre Park Picnic Ground)
Whitewater Outfitter - Mountain Whitewater Descents, Larimer County , 16 miles away Whitewater outfitter
Whitewater Outfitter - Rocky Mountain Adventures, Larimer County , 16 miles away Whitewater outfitter
Hotels near Big Thompson River, Colorado:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
Campgrounds near Big Thompson River, Colorado:
Pinewood Reservoir - Windy Pines, Drake , 3 miles away
Pinewood Reservoir - The Launch, Drake , 3 miles away
Pinewood Reservoir - Blue Mt, Lyons , 4 miles away
Flatiron Reservoir, Berthoud , 4 miles away
Carter Lake County Park - North Pines, Berthoud , 5 miles away
Carter Valley Campgrounds, Loveland , 5 miles away
Carter Lake County Park - Eagle, Berthoud , 5 miles away
Marinas Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:
Carter Lake Marina, Loveland , 5 miles away
Inlet Bay Marina at Horsetooth, Fort Collins , 9 miles away
Boyd Lake Marina, Loveland , 15 miles away
Boulder Reservoir Marina, Boulder , 19 miles away
Trails near Big Thompson River, Colorado:
Crosier Mountain Trail, Larimer , 9 miles away
Greyrock Trail, Larimer , 15 miles away
Wintersteen Trail, Larimer , 15 miles away
Husted Trail, Larimer , 19 miles away
Public Lands Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 17 miles away
Lory State Park, Colorado , 10 miles away
Boyd Lake State Park, Colorado , 16 miles away
Barbour Ponds State Park, Colorado , 24 miles away
Eldorado State Park, Colorado , 26 miles away
Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado , 29 miles away
Lakes Near Big Thompson River, Colorado:
Lon Hagler Reservoir, Larimer , 9 miles away
Dixon Reservoir, Larimer , 11 miles away
Watson Lake, Larimer , 13 miles away
Westerdoll Lake, Larimer , 15 miles away
All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado.
Books about whitewater paddling on Big Thompson River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Big Thompson River, Colorado.
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Outdoors Recreation Near Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Fort Collins-Loveland, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Big Thompson River. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.