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Colorado River Fishing Guides

Upper Colorado through Glenwood Canyon and past Glenwood Springs, floated by raft and drift boat from Dotsero to Grizzly Creek for browns and rainbows, with heavy whitewater rafting traffic in summer.

A river running below a distant mountain range in the Rockies

Map of the Colorado River

20 numbered points: 15 access points, 2 campsites, 1 park or conservation area, 1 hazard, 1 USGS gauge. Tap a marker for details. Reviewed Sep 8, 2026.

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  • Access / boat ramp (15)
  • Campsite (2)
  • Park / conservation area (1)
  • Dam / hazard (1)
  • USGS gauge (1)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Points are curated from OpenStreetMap and state agency sources; confirm access and hours before you go.

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#PointTypeLat, LonNotes
1Hot Sulphur Springs State Wildlife Area
CPW · Byers Canyon		Park / conservation area40.06525, -106.20591Walk-in river frontage in Byers Canyon above Kremmling; parking off US 40.
2Radium Recreation Area
BLM · Upper Colorado River SRMA		Campsite39.95032, -106.55563Campground and river access below Gore Canyon; the usual put-in for the Radium-to-State Bridge float.
3Boat ramp on the Trough Road
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'Trough Road'		Access / boat ramp39.89493, -106.60862Mapped concrete ramp on the Trough Road below Radium. OSM carries no site name; read the sign at the pullout.
4Two Bridges Boat Ramp
BLM · Upper Colorado River SRMA		Access / boat ramp39.89138, -106.70398Named ramp between State Bridge and McCoy.
5Boat ramp on the Colorado River Road at McCoy
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'Colorado River Road'		Access / boat ramp39.90524, -106.75623Mapped ramp at McCoy. OSM leaves it unnamed; a way and a node map the same ramp.
6Boat ramp on the Colorado River Road at Burns
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'Colorado River Road'		Access / boat ramp39.89095, -106.83350Mapped ramp at Burns, the usual break between the McCoy and Dotsero floats.
7Boat ramp on the Colorado River Road above Dotsero
Unnamed slipway · OSM name is a house number		Access / boat ramp39.75986, -107.01163Mapped ramp on the river road between Burns and Dotsero; no site name in OSM.
8Cottonwood Island River Access
Colorado River Road		Access / boat ramp39.71215, -107.04531Named access above Dotsero.
9Lyons Gulch River Access
Colorado River Road		Access / boat ramp39.69835, -107.07207Named access above Dotsero; last ramp before the Eagle River comes in.
10Boat ramp on US 6 at Dotsero
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'US 6'		Access / boat ramp39.65071, -107.06254Ramp at Dotsero, at the head of Glenwood Canyon and just above the Eagle River confluence.
11USGS 09070500 — Colorado River near Dotsero
USGS streamgage		USGS gauge39.64461, -107.07801Check the stage and discharge here before you launch into Glenwood Canyon.
12Shoshone Dam
Hydro diversion dam · Glenwood Canyon		Dam / hazard39.58760, -107.19392Diversion dam in Glenwood Canyon. Get out well above it; the Shoshone rapids sit just below.
13Grizzly Creek Launch
Glenwood Canyon · I-70 exit 121		Access / boat ramp39.56015, -107.25058Named launch, the standard take-out for Shoshone and put-in for the lower canyon.
14Boat ramp on Centennial Drive, Glenwood Springs
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'Glenwood Canyon Bike Trail'		Access / boat ramp39.55122, -107.33372Ramp at the Roaring Fork confluence in Glenwood Springs; a node and a way map the same ramp.
15Boat ramp on Devereux Road, Glenwood Springs
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'Devereux Road'		Access / boat ramp39.56025, -107.35320Mapped ramp just west of town.
16Ami's Acres Campground
Private campground · West Glenwood		Campsite39.56229, -107.37921Riverside campground on the west edge of Glenwood Springs.
17Boat ramp on the I-70 frontage west of Glenwood Springs
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'I 70'		Access / boat ramp39.56513, -107.41694Mapped ramp off the interstate frontage in South Canyon; no site name in OSM.
18Boat ramp at New Castle
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'New Castle'		Access / boat ramp39.56947, -107.52624Town ramp at New Castle.
19Boat ramp on Divide Creek Road, Silt
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'Divide Creek Road'		Access / boat ramp39.54170, -107.64587Mapped ramp at Silt.
20Boat ramp on Lion's Park Circle, Rifle
Unnamed slipway · OSM 'Lion's Park Circle'		Access / boat ramp39.52749, -107.78508Mapped ramp at Rifle, the downstream end of this reach.

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About the Colorado River

Upper Colorado through Glenwood Canyon and past Glenwood Springs, floated by raft and drift boat from Dotsero to Grizzly Creek for browns and rainbows, with heavy whitewater rafting traffic in summer.

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Now: 667 cfs, read 6:00 pm CDT, Sun Oct 18, 2026 (USGS 09070500, COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO).

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Questions

What is the current flow on the Colorado River?

As of Oct 18, 6:00 pm, the USGS gauge COLORADO RIVER NEAR DOTSERO, CO reads 667 cfs, the 8th percentile for this date, with water temperature 50.9 F. Conditions update every 15 minutes.

What species can you catch on the Colorado River?

Anglers target Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout on the Colorado River in Colorado.

Are there fishing guides on the Colorado River?

GuidedFloats lists 1 guide and outfitters on the Colorado River. Claimed profiles accept booking requests; unclaimed profiles are built from public records and link to the business.

Where are the fishing regulations for the Colorado River?

Regulations change by season and section. Read the current rules on the Colorado agency site: https://cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations