City: CO
County: Mineral
Type: Whitewater Access
Location: 37.76243500, -107.01141800
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Henson Creek at Lake City, CO
24.6 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
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
II-III
This location is on this run
02. Box Canyon to Creede
23.7 mi
24 ft/mi
II-III
Downstream from here (7.6 mi to put-in)
03. Creede to Wagon Wheel Gap
10.2 mi
II-III+
Downstream from here (14.8 mi to put-in)
04. Wagon Wheel Gap to South Fork
11.4 mi
21 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (25.4 mi to put-in)
05. South Fork to Del Norte
20.9 mi
17 ft/mi
III-IV
Upstream from here (8.9 mi from take-out)
01. Box Canyon (CO)
8.1 mi
38 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
II-III+
642 mi away
7. Lower Canyons: La Linda to Dryden Crossing (83.5 miles)
84.3 mi
5 ft/mi
II
83 mi away
06. Alamosa to Lasauses
20.1 mi
15 ft/mi
I-II
93 mi away
07. Lasauses to Lobatos Bridge
20.0 mi
3 ft/mi
II-III
99 mi away
01. Lobatos Bridge(Colorado) to Lee Trail
24.0 mi
5 ft/mi
II
99 mi away
08. Lobatos Bridge to Lee Trail
21.0 mi
7 ft/mi
II-IV
109 mi away
02. Lee Trail to Chiflo Campground
9.9 mi
47 ft/mi
V
116 mi away
03. Chiflo Campground to Little Arsenic Trail
7.8 mi
69 ft/mi
II-III
119 mi away
04. Red River confluence to John Dunn Bridge
8.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III-IV
124 mi away
05. John Dunn Bridge to Taos Junction Bridge (Lower Taos Box)
15.0 mi
31 ft/mi
II
132 mi away
06. Taos Junction Bridge to Quartzite River Access
6.6 mi
III
132 mi away
07. Quartzite River Access to County Line River Access
4.4 mi
12 ft/mi
III
144 mi away
08. Otowi Bridge to Cochiti Reservoir
22.3 mi
II-III
606 mi away
1. Hoodoos: Redford to Colorado Canyon (15.75 miles)
16.0 mi
6 ft/mi
II+
616 mi away
2. Colorado Canyon: Rancherias Canyon to Lajitas (21 miles)
21.2 mi
6 ft/mi
II(III)
627 mi away
3. Santa Elena Canyon: Lajitas to Santa Elena Canyon River Access (20 miles)
20.6 mi
7 ft/mi
I-II
642 mi away
6. Rio Grande Village to La Linda (34.5 miles)
34.6 mi
4 ft/mi
I-II
655 mi away
5. San Vicente & Hot Springs Canyon: Solis Landing to Rio Grande Village (19 miles)
19.4 mi
II
659 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
Rio Grande Campground provides access to the Rio Grande in Mineral County, Colorado, serving as a put-in point for whitewater paddlers. This location offers a convenient entry point for kayakers and canoeists looking to paddle sections of the Rio Grande, which features whitewater characteristics typical of Colorado mountain rivers. The campground setting suggests amenities may be available on-site, making it a practical choice for boaters planning multi-day trips or those wanting to combine camping with paddling activities.
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