Colorado whitewater - San Miguel River, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, San Miguel/ Montrose County San Miguel/ Montrose county, Norwood Bridge to Green Truss Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     16 miles   The Norwood Bridge to Green Truss Bridge stretch of San Miguel River in San Miguel/ Montrose County is 16 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III section. The nature scenery of Colorado and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream beats anything. The beauty of the Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains is a great plus for this river. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the Norwood Bridge to Green Truss Bridge stretch is one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking     there are not so many other good rivers for that around here. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. This stretch is long enough for an overnight trip if you take your time, so why not pack your camp stove too. If you're coming from Montrose it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, 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 if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Briefly about the general area: All through the warm days   of summer at San Miguel River temperatures are usually in the 90's while nighttime lows are commonly in the 50's. For the period of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 10's for San Miguel River. San Miguel River gets very little rainfall; through the month of October you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is June. The Telephone Draw Trail is a great hiking trail near San Miguel River. San Miguel River, Norwood Bridge to Green Truss Bridge road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 16 miles Average Gradient: 46 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.12639 Longitude: -108.20951 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 38.2662 Longitude: -108.40011 Paddler input for San Miguel River, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at San Miguel River, Uncompahgre Plateau Mountains, Colorado Local climate location: URAVAN 9 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near San Miguel River.   Whitewater Near San Miguel River: San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose County , 5 miles away, Class III - 5.2 miles long (BB 36 Road to Green Truss Bridge) Escalante Creek, Gunnison County , 26 miles away, Class V - 6.5 miles long (Escalante Forks to Captain Smith's Cabin) San Miguel River, San Miguel/ Montrose County , 27 miles away, Class III - 7.3 miles long (Silverpick Road to Fall Creek Road)   Ski Areas Near San Miguel River: Telluride, Colorado , 35 miles away, 3845 vertical feet Purgatory, Colorado , 46 miles away, 2029 vertical feet Powderhorn, Colorado , 49 miles away, 1650 vertical feet Silverton, Colorado , 49 miles away, 1900 vertical feet Kendall Mountain, Colorado , 49 miles away, 400 vertical feet Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado , 52 miles away, 700 vertical feet Sunlight Mountain, Colorado , 93 miles away, 2010 vertical feet Irwin Lodge, Colorado , 100 miles away, 2100 vertical feet   Hotels Near San Miguel River: Hampton Inn Montrose, Montrose , 33 miles away Rodeway Inn Delta, Delta , 33 miles away Quality Inn & Suites, Montrose , 33 miles away Best Western Sundance, Delta , 33 miles away Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MONTROSE-TOWNSEND, Montrose , 34 miles away   Camp Grounds Near San Miguel River: Antone Spring Campground, Montrose County, 11 miles away Iron Spring Campground, Montrose County, 12 miles away Miramonte Reservoir Campground, San Miguel County, 12 miles away   Trails Near San Miguel River: Telephone Draw Trail, Montrose County , 5 miles away Cottonwood Trail, Montrose County , 6 miles away Ray Trail, Montrose County , 9 miles away Horsefly Trail, Montrose County , 9 miles away Pool Creek Trail, Montrose County , 10 miles away   National Parks Near San Miguel River: Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 49 miles away Yucca House National Monument, Mesa Verde National Park - CO , 49 miles away   Lakes Near San Miguel River