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 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.... Bighorn Lodge, Grand Lake 18 miles away Providing exceptional comfort and blissful tranquility, the award-winning Americas Best Value Inn Bighorn Lodge is a breathtaking setting. We offer exceptionally large, very clean rooms and are conven...   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. 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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, 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