Colorado whitewater - Roaring Fork, Sawatch Range, Pitkin County

Pitkin county, Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     6.2 miles
  Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Colorado is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The wonderful Pitkin County scenery and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. The Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge stretch of Roaring Fork in Colorado is 6.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class
    III section. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or
kayaking, either way in this general area you'll find lots of paddling rivers. The wild scenery of the Sawatch Range is great. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. The starting point is not too far from Edwards, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
It is very dry here at Roaring Fork mostly; April is the month that gets the most rain,
 
and June meanwhile is the driest month. Roaring Fork is in close proximity to Cerise Gulch which is beyond doubt worth a visit.
Summertime at Roaring Fork arrives with high temperatures in the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's while Roaring Fork overnight low temperatures throughout the wintertime are in the 0's.

Roaring Fork, Lower Woody Creek Bridge to Route 82 Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 6.2 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.29819
Longitude: -106.92241

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 39.3431
Longitude: -107.0059

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Current weather conditions at Roaring Fork, Sawatch Range, Colorado
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Local climate location: GLENWOOD SPRINGS 16 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Edwards, Colorado, the metro area neareast to Roaring Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Roaring Fork.
 Whitewater Near Roaring Fork:
-blank-, Eagle County , 3 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Taylor Creek to Basalt)
Roaring Fork, Eagle County , 4 miles away, Class III+ - 4.4 miles long (Seven Castles to Basalt 7-11)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 4 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Upper Woody Creek Bridge to Lower Woody Creek Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 8 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 11 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge)
Crystal River - North Fork, Gunnison County , 16 miles away, Class V+ - 0.65 miles long (to scree slope)
Crystal River, Gunnison County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3 miles long (Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge)
Crystal River, Pitkin County , 18 miles away, Class III - 4.8 miles long (Avalanche Creek to B.R.Campground)
Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground)
Crystal River, Pitkin County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 2.1 miles long (Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek)
 Ski Areas Near Roaring Fork:
Buttermilk, Colorado , 10 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 11 miles away, 3635 vertical feet
Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 12 miles away, 3267 vertical feet
Snowmass, Colorado , 15 miles away, 4406 vertical feet
Crested Butte, Colorado , 22 miles away, 3062 vertical feet
Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 25 miles away, 2100 vertical feet
Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 26 miles away, 2010 vertical feet
Beaver Creek, Colorado , 34 miles away, 4040 vertical feet
Vail, Colorado , 44 miles away, 3450 vertical feet
Ski Cooper, Colorado , 46 miles away, 1200 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Roaring Fork:
Snowmass Villas by ResortQuest, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away
Woodbridge by ResortQuest, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away
Lichenhearth by ResortQuest, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away
Stonebridge Inn, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away
Top Of The Village, Snowmass Village , 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Roaring Fork:
Aspen- Basalt Campground, Basalt, 8 miles away
Maroon Creek Campground 1, Pitkin County, 10 miles away
Rocky Fork Campground, Eagle County, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Roaring Fork:
Blue Creek Trail, Eagle County , 9 miles away
Antone Trail, Eagle County , 18 miles away
Trail Riders Trail, Gunnison County , 18 miles away
 National Parks Near Roaring Fork:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 53 miles away
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 53 miles away

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