Colorado whitewater - Colorado River, Park Range, Grand County

Grand county, Hot Sulphur Springs to Highway 40 bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     3 miles
  This section of Colorado River in Grand County is 3 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Colorado are often more challenging than in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The nature scenery of Grand County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The wild scenery of the Park Range is great. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system,
    the Hot Sulphur Springs to Highway 40 bridge section is one of them. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is short so
you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. If you're coming from Silverthorne it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good rivers for that around here. Getting some good exercise and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near.

Briefly about the general area:
Colorado River is commonly a pretty waterless place; throughout August
 
this area sees the most rain, and the driest month is February. Have a nice hiking adventure along the Sulfur Trail.
At Colorado River all through the warmest time of the year highs are in the 80's with night lows in the 40's. Through the wintertime this place gets highs in the 20's; overnight lows at Colorado River during the wintertime usually sink into the-10's.

Colorado River, Hot Sulphur Springs to Highway 40 bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 3 miles
Average Gradient: 42 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.0997
Longitude: -105.9715

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 40.05179
Longitude: -106.13141

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Current weather conditions at Colorado River, Park Range, Colorado
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Local climate location: KREMMLING 12 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Littletree Inn, Granby
8 miles away
Open all year round, Littletree Inn offers 47 units located in a two-story building with mountain views. We offer two types of rooms. A room with One King bed or a room with Two Queen beds. There is a...

Silvercreek Lodging, Silvercreek
9 miles away
Located in a serene mountain valley between Winter Park and Rocky Mountain National Park, SilverCreek Lodging offers affordable accommodations from hotel rooms and suites to condos and vacation homes....

Bighorn Lodge, Grand Lake
18 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Colorado River.
 Whitewater Near Colorado River:
Willow Creek, Grand County , 6 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (National Forest Campground to Reservoir)
Williams Fork, Grand County , 9 miles away, Class II-IV - 9 miles long (Horseshoe Campground to Williams Fork Reservoir)
Fraser River, Grand County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Tabernash to Granby)
Blue River, Summit County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Blue River Camp Ground to FR 2400)
Blue River, Summit/ Grand County , 22 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Green Mountain Reservoir to Spring Creek Road)
Woods Creek, Clear Creek County , 23 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Reservoir to Confluence with West Fork Clear Creek)
Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek County , 26 miles away, Class V - 1 miles long (Coors Falls to Gunshot)
Colorado River, Grand County , 28 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.5 miles long (Gore Canyon)
Tenmile Creek, -blank- County , 28 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Close to Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir)
Cache La Poudre River, Larimer County , 29 miles away, Class V+ - 12 miles long (Long Draw Reservoir to Big South Campground)
 Ski Areas Near Colorado River:
SolVista, Colorado , 11 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Winter Park, Colorado , 22 miles away, 3060 vertical feet
Loveland, Colorado , 23 miles away, 2410 vertical feet
Keystone, Colorado , 26 miles away, 2900 vertical feet
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 26 miles away, 2270 vertical feet
Copper Mountain, Colorado , 31 miles away, 2601 vertical feet
Breckenridge, Colorado , 32 miles away, 3398 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 32 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 41 miles away, 4040 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 42 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Colorado River:
Littletree Inn, Granby , 8 miles away
Silvercreek Lodging, Silvercreek , 9 miles away
Bighorn Lodge, Grand Lake , 18 miles away
Gateway Inn Restaurant Cnf Ctr, Grand Lake , 18 miles away
Inn At Grand Lake, The, Grand Lake , 19 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Colorado River:
Beaver Creek Campground, Grand County, 3 miles away
Gilbert Campground, Grand County, 6 miles away
Willow Creek Campground, Grand County, 8 miles away
 Trails Near Colorado River:
Sulfur Trail, Grand County , 5 miles away
Muddy Keyser Trail, Grand County , 7 miles away
Horseshoe Sulfur Trail, Garfield County , 8 miles away
Horseshoe and Idlewild Trail, Grand County , 10 miles away
Keyser Divide Trail, Grand County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Colorado River:
Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 40 miles away
 Lakes Near Colorado River

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