South Platte River, Colorado
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QUICK STATS AW Class:
I-III
Length:
12
miles
Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.25666 Longitude: -105.22223 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.40722 Longitude: -105.17223
Paddling Rivers Near South Platte River, Colorado:
South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas County , 4 miles away Class I-III - 12 miles long (Deckers to confluence with North Fork)
South Platte River, Jefferson/ Douglas County , 4 miles away Class III-IV - 1 miles long (Confluence to Strontia Springs Reservoir)
South Platte River, Jefferson County , 5 miles away Class IV - 5.8 miles long (Cheeseman Reservoir to Deckers)
South Platte River - North Fork, Jefferson County , 6 miles away Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Buffalo Creek to South Platte)
Whitewater Outfitter - Geo Tours Whitewater Raft Trips, Jefferson County , 15 miles away Whitewater outfitter
South Platte River, Jefferson/ Denver County , 16 miles away Class II-III - 0.5 miles long (Confluence of Cherry Creek and South Platte)
Bear Creek, Jefferson County , 19 miles away Class III-V - 6 miles long (Idledale to Morrison)
South Platte River - North Fork, Park/Jefferson County , 19 miles away Class IV-V - 10.5 miles long (Bailey to Pine)
South Platte River, Park County , 21 miles away Class V+ - 7.3 miles long (Lake George to Cheesman Reservoir)
Clear Creek, Clear Creek County , 23 miles away Class IV - 5.5 miles long (mile 267 to Golden)
Clear Creek, Clear Creek County , 24 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 5.5 miles long (Green Bay Rock)
South Platte River, -blank- County , 25 miles away Class III - 0.1 miles long (Union Chutes)
Hotels near South Platte River, Colorado:
* Distances listed are direct linear distances, actual travel distance may be different.
Campgrounds near South Platte River, Colorado:
Ouzel, Sedalia , 1 miles away
Osprey, Sedalia , 2 miles away
Platte River Campground, Jefferson County , 2 miles away
Buffalo Creek Area, Buffalo Creek , 4 miles away
Kelsey, Buffalo Creek , 5 miles away
Lone Rock - Pike National Forest, Pueblo , 5 miles away
Wigwam Campground, Jefferson County , 7 miles away
Marinas Near South Platte River, Colorado:
Bear Creek Lake Park Marina, Morrison , 17 miles away
Chatfield Marina, Littleton , 20 miles away
Trails near South Platte River, Colorado:
Rolling Creek Trail, Park , 14 miles away
Public Lands Near South Platte River, Colorado:
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 24 miles away
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 59 miles away
Pike National Forest, Colorado , 10 miles away
Roxborough State Park, Colorado , 10 miles away
Chatfield Lake State Recreation Area, Colorado , 14 miles away
Mueller State Park, Colorado , 23 miles away
Cherry Creek State Park, Colorado , 30 miles away
Lakes Near South Platte River, Colorado:
Cheesman Lake, Jefferson , 8 miles away
Wellington Lake, Jefferson , 11 miles away
Hine Lake, Jefferson , 15 miles away
Soda Lakes, Jefferson , 17 miles away
All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado.
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