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Access Site CO

Specie Creek Boat Launch

San Miguel River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CO
County: San Miguel
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 38.03090000, -108.11300000
Air Temp: --
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
San Miguel River near Placerville, CO Same River 0.1 mi away
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South Fork San Miguel River near Ophir, CO Same River 16.2 mi away
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San Miguel River at Brooks Bridge near Nucla CO Same River 25.8 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II+(III) Put-in San Miguel - 04. Specie Creek to Beaver Creek
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Current Conditions
-- • 500.00-5000.00 cfs
San Miguel River near Placerville, CO
Whitewater Runs on San Miguel River
7 runs
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
II+(III) Put-in at this location 04. Specie Creek to Beaver Creek
9.3 mi
III Take-out at this location 03. Down Valley Park to Specie Creek
10.6 mi 40 ft/mi
III Downstream from here (9.3 mi to put-in) 05.Beaver Creek to Pinon Bridge
15.5 mi 46 ft/mi
I(IV) Downstream from here (25.7 mi to put-in) 06. Pinon Bridge to Naturita
13.0 mi
I Downstream from here (34.3 mi to put-in) 07. Naturita to Dolores Confluence
21.7 mi
III Upstream from here (10.7 mi from take-out) 02. Bilk Creek to Down Valley Park
3.3 mi 50 ft/mi
V Upstream from here (14.5 mi from take-out) 01. Conoco Station to Bilk Creek
3.1 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This take-out site on the San Miguel River in San Miguel County, Colorado serves as an exit point for whitewater paddlers completing runs on this popular southwestern Colorado river. The San Miguel is known for its scenic canyon passages and varied difficulty sections, making it a destination for kayakers and canoeists of different skill levels. As a take-out location, this site provides access for boaters to safely exit the river after their paddling adventure.
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