Rio Grande, Colorado <<< Back to Rio Grande main page QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 8 miles Average Gradient: 38 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.72908 Longitude: -107.23381 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 37.77448 Longitude: -107.14028 Paddling Rivers Near Rio Grande, Colorado:    Rio Grande, HinsdaleCounty, 3 miles away       Class III-IV - 8 miles long (Rio Grande Reservoir to 12 miles above Creede)    Lake Fork Gunnison River, Hinsdale/GunnisonCounty, 18 miles away       Class III - 3.6 miles long (Lake City Town Run)    Henson Creek, HinsdaleCounty, 21 miles away       Class IV-V - 6.7 miles long (Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City)    Piedra River, Hinsdale/ ArchuletaCounty, 24 miles away       Class II-IV - 12 miles long (Upper Piedra Campground to 1st Fork Bridge)    Wolf Creek, MineralCounty, 27 miles away       Class IV+ - 0.25 miles long (Downstream from Highway 160 Bridge)    Rio Grande, Mineral/Rio GrandeCounty, 27 miles away       Class II - 12 miles long (Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork)    Vallecito Creek, La PlataCounty, 27 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (1 mile above Vallecito Campground)    Whitewater Outfitter - AAA Pagosa Outside, ArchuletaCounty, 28 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Pagosa Rafting Outfitters, ArchuletaCounty, 28 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    Whitewater Outfitter - Canyon REO, ArchuletaCounty, 29 miles away       Whitewater outfitter    San Juan River, ArchuletaCounty, 29 miles away       Class II-III - 13.4 miles long (Pagosa to Trujillo Road)    San Juan River, ArchuletaCounty, 29 miles away       Class II-III - 1 miles long (Pagosa Springs Town Run) Hotels near Rio Grande, Colorado: Wyndham VR Pagosa, Pagosa Springs 27.1 miles away Econo Lodge Pagosa Springs, Pagosa Springs 28.3 miles away High Country Lodge, Pagosa Springs 28.7 miles away OakRidge Lodge, Pagosa Springs 29.2 miles away St.Elmo Hotel, Ouray 36.6 miles away China Clipper Inn, Ouray 36.6 miles away MorningSong B&B, Ouray 36.6 miles away Ouray Chalet Inn, Ouray 36.6 miles away BEST WESTERN PLUS Twin Peaks Lodge & Hot Springs, Ouray 36.6 miles away Comfort Inn Ouray, Ouray 36.7 miles away Ouray Victorian Inn, Ouray 36.7 miles away Allington Inn and Suites, South Fork 37.7 miles away * Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different. Campgrounds near Rio Grande, Colorado:    Road Canyon Campground, Hinsdale County, 0 miles away    River Hill Campground, Hinsdale County, 3 miles away    Riverhill, -blank-, 3 miles away    South Clear Creek Falls Campground, Hinsdale County, 5 miles away    Thirtymile Campground, Hinsdale County, 5 miles away    North Clear Creek Campground, Hinsdale County, 6 miles away    Highlander RV Campground, Lake City, 7 miles away Public Lands Near Rio Grande, Colorado:    Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO, 55 miles away    Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO, 55 miles away    San Juan National Forest, Colorado, 21 miles away Lakes Near Rio Grande, Colorado:    Ruby Lake, Hinsdale , 4 miles away    Seepage Lake, Mineral , 10 miles away    Williams Creek Reservoir, Hinsdale , 14 miles away    Lake San Cristobal, Hinsdale , 14 miles away Current weather conditions at Rio Grande, Colorado Local climate location: LAKE CITY 14 miles away   Wind River Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Wind River Range. Wind River Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Wind River Range. All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Rio Grande, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Rio Grande, Colorado. Find a whitewater outfitter in Colorado Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Durango, Colorado Outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Durango, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Rio Grande. Find info on campgrounds, marinas, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater, golf courses and more.