Colorado whitewater - Escalante Creek, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Gunnison County Gunnison county, Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     6.5 miles   The scenic beauty of Gunnison County and the water flowing gracefully down Escalante Creek beats anything. The Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin section of Escalante Creek in Colorado is 6.5 miles long and it is classified as a class V section by American Whitewater. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Colorado you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots.     Escalante Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin section is the only one. This is a pretty decent length section, it's perfect for a one day trip. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. The Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains scenery is wonderful. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Montrose, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Getting some good exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. Briefly about the general area: It is very dried up here at Escalante Creek usually; the month with most of the rain is October while January is   the month with the least amount of precipitation. This is such a wonderful river. This spot, the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, has so much outdoors enjoyable stuff. The beauty of mother nature reveals herself at Caps Spring, and on a perfect day you can take a hike along the Gunnison Trail. Cottonwood Spring is an inspiring place to stop at while you're here; if the weather is good, you can go for a hike along the McCarthy Trail. During the warm months at Escalante Creek highs are frequently in the 90's while night lows are usually in the 60's. Through the wintertime highs are generally in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Escalante Creek. Escalante Creek, Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 6.5 miles Average Gradient: 131 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.65178 Longitude: -108.36182 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.69771 Longitude: -108.30418 Paddler input for Escalante Creek, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Escalante Creek, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Colorado Local climate location: GRAND JUNCTION 19 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Comfort Inn Delta, Delta 18 miles away FREE deluxe continental breakfast. FREE fresh baked cookies each evening. FREE passes available to guests for recreation center next door (one block away) which includes a huge indoor pool, fitness ce... Best Western Sundance, Delta 18 miles away Stay at this recently renovated Delta, Colorado hotel. The Best Western Sundance is conveniently located in Delta, Colorado with easy access to area attractions and business locations. The hotel in c... Southgate Inns, Delta 19 miles away Comfortable, quiet southwestern atmosphere with scenic views of Grand Mesa this beautiful independent motel has all kinds of amenities like very clean room, outdoor seasonal pool, spa, free continenta...   Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains. All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. Books about whitewater paddling on Escalante Creek, Colorado List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Escalante Creek, 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 Montrose, Colorado Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Montrose, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Escalante Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Escalante Creek.   Whitewater Near Escalante Creek: Kannah Creek, Mesa County , 17 miles away, Class V - 1.8 miles long (Kannah Creek Trailhead to Girl Scout Camp Bridge) Kannah Creek, Mesa County , 17 miles away, Class III - 6.5 miles long (Route 50 to Route 141) San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose County , 23 miles away, Class III - 5.2 miles long (BB 36 Road to Green Truss Bridge) San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose County , 26 miles away, Class III - 16 miles long (Norwood Bridge to Green Truss Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Escalante Creek: Powderhorn, Colorado , 25 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Telluride, Colorado , 52 miles away, 3530 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 66 miles away, 3000 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 66 miles away, 400 vertical feet Durango, Colorado , 67 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 77 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 79 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 95 miles away, 3062 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 96 miles away, 2100 vertical feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 106 miles away, 3635 vertical feet   Hotels Near Escalante Creek: Comfort Inn Delta, Delta , 18 miles away Best Western Sundance, Delta , 18 miles away Southgate Inns, Delta , 19 miles away Best Western Clifton Inn, Clifton , 24 miles away Best Western Sandman Motel, Grand Junction , 28 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Escalante Creek: Smokehouse Campground, Montrose County, 15 miles away Dominguez Campground, Mesa County, 15 miles away T Bone Spring Campground, Montrose County, 19 miles away   Trails Near Escalante Creek: McCarthy Trail, Montrose County , 2 miles away Gunnison Trail, Mesa County , 4 miles away Bar X Bench Stock Trail, Mesa County , 7 miles away Bax X Bench Stock Trail, Mesa County , 7 miles away Long Gulch Trail, Montrose County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Escalante Creek: Colorado National Monument, Fruita - CO , 38 miles away   Lakes Near Escalante Creek