Colorado, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada Rivers

Live Conditions

Colorado River

Colorado, California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada255 miles

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River Profile

255 mi

Headwater

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James M. Robb - Colorado River → James M. Robb - Colorado RiverJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · 9.5 mi

James M. Robb - Colorado River → James M. Robb - Colorado RiverJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park · 10.1 mi

James M. Robb - Colorado River → Loma Boat LaunchJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area · 4.4 mi

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Gauge Stations

10 mainstem · 48h

LAKE GRANBY

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GRANBY

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GRANBY

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KREMMLING

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CATAMOUNT BRIDGE

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DOTSERO

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GLENWOOD SPRINGS

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RULISON

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COLORADO-UTAH STATE LINE

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Segments

3 segments

Segment	Miles	River Mile	CFS	Status	Float Est.	Rapids
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park	9.5	RM 211.9 – 221.4	—	—	2:43hrs	—
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park	10.1	RM 221.4 – 231.5	—	—	2:53hrs	—
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area	4.4	RM 231.5 – 235.9	—	—	1:15hrs	—

Float Time Estimates

James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
9.5 mi
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James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
10.1 mi
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James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park → Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area
4.4 mi
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30-Day Flow History

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Season Timing

Fishing

Floating

Runoff

Your Activity

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Quick Facts

Total Length: 255 miles
Gauge Stations: 12
Boat Ramps: 4

Basin Snowpack

SNOTEL 20

Arapaho Ridge
10,960 ft
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Bear Lake
9,490 ft
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Berthoud Summit
11,300 ft
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Black Mountain
8,940 ft
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Copeland Lake
8,570 ft
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Deadman Hill
10,240 ft
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Elevation Profile

Elevation data not yet available for this river.

Notable Rapids

Gore Rapid

River mile 42.9

Tunnel Falls

River mile 43.9

Kirshbaum

River mile 44.4

Upper Death

River mile 117.9

Life After Death

River mile 118.4

Barrel Springs Rapid

River mile 119.0

Applesauce

River mile 42.2

Scissors

River mile 43.2

Pyrite

River mile 43.6

Little Scissors

River mile 43.7

Toilet Bowl

River mile 44.3

China Wall

River mile 120.6

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Needle Eye

River mile 49.7

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Red Eye

River mile 51.0

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Yarmony

River mile 52.4

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Cable Rapid

River mile 54.3

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Man Eater

River mile 121.7

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Tombstone

River mile 122.1

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South Canyon Rapid

River mile 126.2

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Dinosaur Hole

River mile 130.1

Boat Ramps & Access

2 ramps

RM 212
James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom
RM 236
Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area
✓ Ramp✗ Parking✗ Restroom

Fishing Intel

Current Hatches

Blue-Winged Olive

Caddis

Stonefly

Pale M. Dun

Midge

Recommended Flies — Late April

RS2 Emerger

#20-22 · Olive/Gray

Sparkle Dun BWO

#18-20 · Olive

Zebra Midge

#18-22 · Black/Red

Pat's Rubber Legs

#6-10 · Brown/Black

Pheasant Tail

#16-20 · Natural

Egg Pattern

#14-16 · Peach/Orange

Regulations & Alerts

Spring Runoff Advisory

Water levels rising due to snowmelt. Exercise caution on all sections.

Browns Canyon National Monument

Special management area. No motorized boats permitted.

Catch & Release

Browns Canyon section: catch & release only for all trout species.

Bag & Possession Limits

Standard CO regulations: 4 trout per day, only 1 over 16".

Shuttle Distances

James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park→James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park

9.5 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park→James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park

10.1 mi

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James M. Robb - Colorado River State Park→Loma Boat Launch State Wildlife Area

4.4 mi

river miles (driving distance varies)

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