| Put In: |
State Bridge |
| Take Out: |
Dotsero |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
15 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
45 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
489 cfs @ 06/17/2013 10:15 PM - COLORADO RIVER NEAR KREMMLING, CO, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135; 5*, 7*. Colorado River near Dotsero, CO. |
| Good Level: |
800-10,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October
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| Primary Season: |
High water in June. Usually drops below 1,000 cfs
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| Permit: |
No permit required |
| Hazards: |
Dangerous railroad bridge at mile 40. Use caution again at Twin Bridges where the road and railroad both cross (mile 43). |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Yes, on BLM land |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 131 miles West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: State Bridge access can be reached on the right side of the river at State Bridge Lodge (private, fee) or on the left bank below the Colorado Hwy 131 bridge (public).
Take-out: The Dotsero take-out is located where I-70 crosses the Colorado and the Eagle River enters on the left. A minor road generally follows the river between State Bridge and Dotsero providing several alternate accesses.
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Lodging in Colorado
