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4 Corners Whitewater
La Plata
county,
Colorado whitewater outfitter
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Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Colorado is often tougher than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that many of the sections here are not safe for beginners. Getting some good exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. The starting location is a reasonable drive from Durango. The wonderful La Plata County scenery and the water |
flowing gracefully down 4 Corners Whitewater beats anything. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots.
Briefly about
| the general area: If the weather is tremendous here at 4 Corners Whitewater, you can go for a hike along the Highline Trail. Very delightful scenery and pleasant skiing is what you get at Hesperus Ski Center, and 4 Corners Whitewater is not far at all from Durango. This is such a great river. A spree to Horse Gulch is always fun. All through the warm months, highs generally are in the 80's at 4 Corners Whitewater, and the nighttime is fairly | |
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colder of course, typically in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 30's, and after the sun is down during the winter temperatures at 4 Corners Whitewater fall into the 0's. Not much precipitation
falls here at 4 Corners Whitewater. The month of August is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is June.
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near 4 Corners Whitewater. |
| Whitewater Near 4 Corners Whitewater:
Animas River, La Plata County, 1 miles away Class II-III - 12 miles long (Purple Cliffs to State line) |
Animas River, La Plata County, 3 miles away Class III - 6.5 miles long (32nd St. Park to Purple Cliffs) |
Animas River, San Juan/ La Plata County, 16 miles away Class IV-V - 2.6 miles long (Tacoma to Rockwood Rail Yard) |
Canyon Creek, La Plata County, 17 miles away Class V+ - 3 miles long (to Animas River) |
Animas River, San Juan County, 18 miles away Class I-II - 25 miles long (Cedar Hill to Farmington City Park) |
Hermosa Creek, La Plata County, 21 miles away Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Hermosa Park to US 550) |
Dolores River, Dolores / Montezuma County, 27 miles away Class II-III - 39 miles long (Rico to McPhee Reservoir) |
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| Ski Areas Near 4 Corners Whitewater:
Hesperus Ski Center, Colorado
, 13 miles away, 700 foot drop, 2 lifts, 5 runs |
Purgatory, Colorado
, 21 miles away, 2029 foot drop, 11 lifts, 85 runs |
Silverton, Colorado
, 33 miles away, 3200 foot drop, 1 lifts, 1 runs |
Kendall Mountain, Colorado
, 34 miles away, 400 foot drop, 1 lifts, 3 runs |
Telluride, Colorado
, 37 miles away, 3845 foot drop, 18 lifts, 115 runs |
Wolf Creek, Colorado
, 76 miles away, 1604 foot drop, 7 lifts, 77 runs |
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| Hotels Near 4 Corners Whitewater:
Comfort Inn & Suites Durango, Durango
, 0 miles away |
Super 8 Durango, Durango
, 0 miles away |
Homewood Suites By Hilton Durango CO, Durango
, 1 miles away |
La Quinta Inn & Suites Durango, Durango
, 1 miles away |
Best Western Plus Rio Grande Inn, Durango
, 1 miles away |
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| Trails Near 4 Corners Whitewater:
Highline Trail, La Plata
, 15 miles away |
Goodhope Stock Driveway, La Plata
, 16 miles away |
Highline Loop Trail, Montezuma
, 17 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near 4 Corners Whitewater:
Aztec Ruins National Monument, Aztec - NM
, 24 miles away |
Mesa Verde National Park, Mesa Verde National Park - CO
, 38 miles away |
Navajo State Park, Colorado
, 28 miles away |
Mancos State Park, Colorado
, 29 miles away |
Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico
, 29 miles away |
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