Colorado whitewater - Williams Fork, Park Range, Grand County Grand county, Horseshoe Campground to Williams Fork Reservoir section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS II-IV     9 miles   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 less forgiving. The Horseshoe Campground to Williams Fork Reservoir stretch of Williams Fork is 9 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-IV section. The nature scenery of Grand County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream make the trip here worthwhile. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. If you're coming     from Silverthorne it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, as you can see on the road map further down. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a large number of paddling spots. There are no other sections to paddle along Williams Fork than the Horseshoe Campground to Williams Fork Reservoir section. The wild scenery of the Park Range is great. 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. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Great exercise and spending some quality time in nature are great reasons to come. Briefly about the general area: Brinker Gulch is a splendid place to pop by close by; there is a good hiking trail nearby called the Horseshoe Sulfur Trail. Williams Fork is regularly   a reasonably arid site; the month with most of the rain is August while February is commonly the driest month. At Williams Fork through the days of summer highs are in the 80's, and the nighttime is rather chillier of course, usually in the 40's. All through the wintertime the highs are regularly in the 20's with winter lows in the-10's overnight here at Williams Fork. Be careful coming to the Park Range, you might not ever want to go back home again. On a wonderful day at Williams Fork you can take a hike along the Williams Peak Trail. Williams Fork, Horseshoe Campground to Williams Fork Reservoir road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: II-IV Length: 9 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.8997 Longitude: -106.09471 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.0004 Longitude: -106.1803 Paddler input for Williams Fork, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Williams Fork, Park Range, Colorado Local climate location: KREMMLING 7 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 Williams Fork.   Whitewater Near Williams Fork: Blue River, Summit County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Blue River Camp Ground to FR 2400) Colorado River, Grand County , 9 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Hot Sulphur Springs to Highway 40 bridge) Blue River, Summit/ Grand County , 14 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Green Mountain Reservoir to Spring Creek Road) Willow Creek, Grand County , 15 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (National Forest Campground to Reservoir) Fraser River, Grand County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Tabernash to Granby) Tenmile Creek, -blank- County , 21 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Close to Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir) Colorado River, Grand County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.5 miles long (Gore Canyon) Gore Creek, Eagle County , 24 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.2 miles long (East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River) Woods Creek, Clear Creek County , 24 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Reservoir to Confluence with West Fork Clear Creek) Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 25 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site)   Ski Areas Near Williams Fork: SolVista Basin, Colorado , 17 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 22 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 22 miles away, 3128 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 23 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 24 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 25 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 26 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Winter Park, Colorado , 26 miles away, 3060 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 32 miles away, 3340 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 33 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Williams Fork: Days Inn Silverthorne, Silverthorne , 12 miles away Littletree Inn, Granby , 16 miles away Silvercreek Lodging, Silvercreek , 16 miles away Kicking Horse Condo, Granby , 16 miles away Base Camp One by Alpine Resort Properties, Granby , 17 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Williams Fork: Gilbert Campground, Grand County, 5 miles away Beaver Creek Campground, Grand County, 7 miles away Prairie Point Campground, Summit County, 9 miles away   Trails Near Williams Fork: Williams Peak Trail, Grand County , 4 miles away Horseshoe Sulfur Trail, Garfield County , 4 miles away Sulfur Trail, Grand County , 4 miles away Ute Pass Trail, Grand County , 7 miles away Ute Peak Trail, Grand County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Williams Fork: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 48 miles away   Lakes Near Williams Fork