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Access Site CO

Put In

Animas River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CO
County: La Plata
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 37.61770000, -107.67800000
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Animas River at Tall Timber Resort above Tacoma,CO 5.6 mi away
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Cascade Creek Flume near Rockwood, CO 8.6 mi away
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Cascade Creek below Cascade Creek Diversion near Rockwood CO 8.6 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V Put-in Needle Creek - 01. Forest service Trail 504 Hike and Huck
400 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Needle Creek
1 run
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
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V Put-in at this location 01. Forest service Trail 504 Hike and Huck
1.5 mi 400 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Needle Creek Put In is a whitewater access point located in La Plata County, Colorado. This put-in serves paddlers looking to access Needle Creek for whitewater kayaking and canoeing activities. The site provides a launching point into what appears to be a moving water system suitable for whitewater enthusiasts. Given its classification as a whitewater put-in rather than a general recreation area, this access is primarily designed for paddlers comfortable with river conditions and current.