Colorado River Recreation Opportunities...Gates Ranch Conservation Easement Two Bridges Landing Open...

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State Bridge

BondBurns

DerbyJunction

Dotsero

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WindyPoint

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DoublePine River

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Catamount AccessBoat Ramp

CatamountCamp

Burns GulchRiver Camp

Sunnyside Creek

RodeoRapid

Lower Derby Creek

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Peach Grove River Camp

PinballRapid

Jack Flats River CampRed Dirt Creek

Poison Creek

Willow Creek

Horse Creek

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Lower Sweetwater Creek

CottonwoodCamp

Cottonwood IslandAccess Boat Ramp

Lyon's GulchCamp

Lyon's GulchAccess Boat Ramp

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Juniper GlenCamp

Pinballl Point AccessBoat Ramp

Red Dirt Access Point* No Boat Ramp *

Dotsero LandingBoat Ramp

Two Bridges Access Point

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Red Dirt CreekOpen Space

Colorado River RanchConservation Easement

Horse CreekAccess PointPublic AccessONLY at Boat Ramp

Duck Pond Open SpaceBoat Ramp Planned 2014

Gates RanchConservation Easement

Two Bridges LandingOpen Space

State LandBoard Lease

State Bridge LandingRiver Access

Dotsero LandingOpen Space

Bull GulchWildernessStudy Area

Horn RanchOpen Space

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Radium River Access8 Miles up the Trough Rd.

Pumphouse River Access13 Miles up the Trough Rd.

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CottonwoodBend Camp

Horn RanchConservation Easement

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Class I: Very Easy. Moving water with a few ripples and small waves. Few or no obstructionsClass II: Easy. Easy rapids wtih waves up to three feet and wide clear channels visible without scouting. Some maneuvering required.Class III: Medium Difficulty. Rapids with high irregular wave. Narrow passages often requiring complex maneuvering.Class IV: Difficult. Long difficult rapids with constricted passages often requiring precise maneuvering in very turbulent waters. Scouting rapid is often necessary from shore.Class V Very Difficult. Extremely difficult, long, and very violent rapids with highly congested routes always requiring scouting from shore

Whitewater Classification

* Classification of river sections change with the river flow. Higher flows generally require more decisive and demanding maneuvers. Use extra caution at high flow when fast currents require shorter response times. When in doubt Scout!

River SegmentsPumphouse to Rancho Del Rio: Length 10 Miles 4 to 6 Hour Float Mainly Class II water with two larger rapids. Needles Eye Rapid Class III

and Yarmony Rapid Class III

Rancho Del Rio to Length 4 Miles 1 to 2 Hour Float Mainly Class II waterState Bridge Landing :Length 5 Miles 2 to 3 Hour Float Mainly Class II water. to Two BridgesState Bridge Landing :

to Catamount: Length 9 Miles 3 to 5 Hour Float Mainly Class II water. Check out the McCoy Waterwheel, the largest waterwheel in ColoradoTwo BridgesCatamount to Pinball Point: Length 10 Miles 3 to 5 Hour Float Mainly Class II water with a Class III drop over larger boulders at Rodeo Rapid

Pinball Point to Red Dirt: Length 3 Miles 1 to 2 Hour Float Mainly Class II water with a Class III boulder field at Pinball Rapid.

Red Dirt to Horse Creek: Length 4 Miles 1 to 2 Hour Float Mainly Class II water

Horse Creek to Cottonwood: Length 7 Miles 2 to 3 Hour Float Mainly Class II water

Cottonwood to Length 6 Miles 2 to 4 Hour Float Mainly Class II water.Dotsero Landing :

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State of ColoradoBLMUSFS!9 Camp

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Bulll GulchWildernessStudy Area

0 1.50.75MilesÜ This map was created by the Eagle County GIS Department.

Use of this map should be for general purpose only.Eagle County does not warrant the accuracy of the datacontained herein.

Conservation EasementNo Public Access

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