City: CO
County: Hinsdale
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.72924900, -107.23068200
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Henson Creek at Lake City, CO
21 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Runs on Rio Grande
23 runs (5 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
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III-IV
Put-in at this location
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (7.0 mi to put-in)
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (22.6 mi to put-in)
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III+
Downstream from here (30.0 mi to put-in)
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (39.9 mi to put-in)
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II
97 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
I-II
107 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II-III
111 mi away
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
111 mi away
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
II-IV
121 mi away
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
V
127 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-III
130 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III-IV
134 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II
141 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III
140 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III
148 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II-III
609 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
619 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
631 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
647 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
II-III+
647 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
I-II
659 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
663 mi away
4. Mariscal Canyon: Talley to Solis Landing (10 miles)
10.2 mi
12 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Alt. Put-In is a whitewater put-in access point on the Rio Grande in Hinsdale County, Colorado. Located at coordinates 37.72924900, -107.23068200, this site serves as an alternative launch point for paddlers looking to access the Rio Grande's whitewater sections. The Rio Grande in this region offers whitewater paddling opportunities suitable for various skill levels depending on water flow and seasonal conditions.