City: Hot Sulphur Springs, CO
County: Grand
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 40.07370000, -106.10600000
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Location
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV
Put-in
Colorado - 01. Hot Sulphur Springs to Hwy 40 bridge
42 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 400.00-2000.00 cfs
Colorado River at Windy Gap, near Granby, Co.
Whitewater Runs on Colorado River
20 runs (4 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
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IV
Put-in at this location
01. Hot Sulphur Springs to Hwy 40 bridge
2.7 mi
42 ft/mi
IV-V
Downstream from here (20.1 mi to put-in)
02. Gore Canyon
9.7 mi
35 ft/mi
III
Downstream from here (28.4 mi to put-in)
03. Pumphouse campground to State Bridge
15.0 mi
15 ft/mi
II(III)
Downstream from here (39.7 mi to put-in)
04. State Bridge to Burns
20.6 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II(III)
56 mi away
05. Burns to Dotsero
24.9 mi
IV-V(V+)
82 mi away
06. Hanging Lake Exit 125 (I-70) to Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 (I-70)
2.5 mi
83 ft/mi
III-IV
85 mi away
07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70)
1.7 mi
39 ft/mi
II+(III)
87 mi away
08. Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park
5.9 mi
19 ft/mi
II(III)
92 mi away
09. Two Rivers to South Canyon
5.3 mi
15 ft/mi
I
97 mi away
10. South Canyon to New Castle
6.7 mi
15 ft/mi
I
104 mi away
11. New Castle to Cameo
61.9 mi
III
161 mi away
12. Big Sur
1.2 mi
15 ft/mi
I
169 mi away
13. Grand Junction Town
31.6 mi
8 ft/mi
II
197 mi away
14. Loma launch to Westwater launch
24.9 mi
7 ft/mi
III-IV
218 mi away
15. Westwater to Rose Ranch (Westwater Canyon)
17.6 mi
9 ft/mi
I-III
230 mi away
16. Cisco (Rose Ranch) to Moab
46.7 mi
5 ft/mi
II
260 mi away
17. Moab to Green River Confluence
65.0 mi
IV-V
292 mi away
18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon)
48.6 mi
16 ft/mi
III-IV
438 mi away
19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead
300.0 mi
9 ft/mi
I
658 mi away
20. Black Canyon
26.0 mi
1 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Hot Sulphur Springs is a popular put-in location on the Colorado River in Grand County, providing access to whitewater paddling opportunities in this scenic mountain area. The site serves as a launch point for kayakers and canoeists looking to run sections of the Colorado River, which features varying water conditions depending on season and flow levels. This area is known for its natural hot springs nearby and is situated in the midst of Colorado's central mountain terrain.
Amenities
parking
restrooms