South Platte River, Colorado
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QUICK STATS AW Class:
V+
Length:
7.3
miles
Average Gradient: 94 fpm
Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.00944 Longitude: -105.36584 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.11111 Longitude: -105.34
Paddling Rivers Near South Platte River, Colorado:
South Platte River, Park County , 3 miles away Class V+ - 7.3 miles long (Lake George to Cheesman Reservoir)
South Platte River, Jefferson County , 12 miles away Class III-V(V+) - 8 miles long (Eleven Mile Reservoir to Lake George)
South Platte River, Jefferson County , 14 miles away Class IV - 5.8 miles long (Cheeseman Reservoir to Deckers)
South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas County , 14 miles away Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork)
South Platte River - North Fork, Jefferson County , 20 miles away Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Buffalo Creek to South Platte)
South Platte River - North Fork, Park/Jefferson County , 20 miles away Class IV-V - 10.5 miles long (Bailey to Pine)
South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas County , 22 miles away Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir)
Hotels near South Platte River, Colorado:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
Campgrounds near South Platte River, Colorado:
Happy Meadows, Lake George , 3 miles away
Lake George Cabins and RV Park, Lake George , 4 miles away
Eleven Mile, Lake George , 4 miles away
Stage Stop Campground, Lake George , 4 miles away
Travel Port Campground, Lake George , 5 miles away
Blue Mountain - Pike National Forest, Pueblo , 5 miles away
Riverside, Florissant , 6 miles away
Trails near South Platte River, Colorado:
Rolling Creek Trail, Park , 13 miles away
Public Lands Near South Platte River, Colorado:
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 11 miles away
Pike National Forest, Colorado , 8 miles away
Eleven Mile State Park, Colorado , 14 miles away
Mueller State Park, Colorado , 14 miles away
Spinney State Park, Colorado , 21 miles away
Roxborough State Park, Colorado , 28 miles away
Lakes Near South Platte River, Colorado:
Cheesman Lake, Jefferson , 10 miles away
Wellington Lake, Jefferson , 14 miles away
Tarryall Reservoir, Park , 19 miles away
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