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   The Hot Sulphur Springs to Highway 40 bridge section of Colorado River in Colorado is 3 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV section of whitewater. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. The put-in location is a short drive from Silverthorne, as you can see on the road map further down. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room     before you come because it is a very popular destination. The wonderful Colorado scenery and the playfulness of the water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The beautiful Park Range scenery is an added bonus. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch is short so no need to bring snacks. Briefly about the general area: All through the summer highs here at Colorado River get into the 80's with night lows in the 40's. Throughout the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 20's, and nighttime   lows through the wintertime for Colorado River tend to be in the-10's. Hiking along the Sulfur Trail is great fun. Colorado River is a location that is relatively dehydrated usually; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and February meanwhile is the driest month. 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 Paddler input for Colorado River, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Colorado River, Park Range, Colorado 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.... The Inn at Silver Creek, Granby 9 miles away The Inn at SilverCreek is within minutes of the lifts and golf course at SolVista Golf and Ski Ranch and across the road from world-class golf at Grand Elk Ranch and Club. The Inn is also easily acce...   Park Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Park Range. Park Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Park Range. All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Colorado River, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Colorado River, 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 Silverthorne, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Silverthorne, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Colorado River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       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 Basin, 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, 3128 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 Eldora, Colorado , 33 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 41 miles away, 3340 vertical feet   Hotels Near Colorado River: Littletree Inn, Granby , 8 miles away Silvercreek Lodging, Silvercreek , 9 miles away The Inn at Silver Creek, Granby , 9 miles away Kicking Horse Condo, Granby , 10 miles away Base Camp One by Alpine Resort Properties, Granby , 10 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