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Granite Gorge Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Granite, CO |
| Take Out: |
Numbers put-in |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
, Class V
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| Gradient: |
60 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
5.5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
787 cfs @ 05/11/2008 11:45 AM - ARKGRNCO -- ARKANSAS RIVER AT GRANITE, reading taken from DWR
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| Flow Information (phone): |
watertalk 303-831-7135, 2*, 65*. Arkansas River at Granite, CO |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August
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| Permit: |
Daily self issued permits required. $2/person for river access and use of picnic site, additional fees for camping |
| Character/Similar To: |
small river with fast and cold water. Mostly III and IV. |
| Hazards: |
old dam class (V+ to VI) and pine creek rapid (class V) |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
mixed, but mostly private |
| Wilderness: |
no |
| Camping on River: |
no |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 120 miles Southwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Turn east off of Hwy 24 onto County Road 397 and cross bridge. The parking area is just over the bridge.
Take Out: Turn east off Hwy 24 onto an unmarked dirt road just north of mile marker 200. Cross the railroad tracks and turn left immediately. Continue north on the dirt road for approximately 3/4 of a mile until you reach the BLM sign. Pay your daily use fee here. Continue a short distance until you reach the put in parking lot. |
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