Print it. Bag it. Bring it.Phones die, screens crack, and most of this water has no signal. Print this map, fold it into a zip-top bag or dry bag with your license, and you have a backup your electronics can’t give you. Every marker is numbered so you can say exactly where you are.
| # | Point | Type | Lat, Lon | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herron Park City of Aspen | Park / conservation area | 39.18984, -106.81398 | Riverside park on the Roaring Fork in Aspen. |
| 2 | John Denver Sanctuary City of Aspen | Park / conservation area | 39.19235, -106.81627 | Riverside park and memorial garden on the Roaring Fork at the Rio Grande Trail. |
| 3 | Rio Grande Park City of Aspen | Park / conservation area | 39.19207, -106.81714 | Open park on the river beside the Rio Grande Trail; parking at the Rio Grande garage. |
| 4 | Henry Stein Park City of Aspen · Rio Grande Trail | Access / boat ramp | 39.21140, -106.84010 | Riverside park and trailhead parking below Aspen; a walk-in reach of the upper Roaring Fork. |
| 5 | Wilton Jaffee Sr. Park Pitkin County · Woody Creek | Park / conservation area | 39.25510, -106.87987 | County park on the river at Woody Creek. |
| 6 | Old Snowmass Trailhead Rio Grande Trail · North River Road | Access / boat ramp | 39.33237, -106.98598 | Trailhead parking on the Rio Grande Trail; the trail is the public bank access along most of this river. |
| 7 | Wingo Rio Grande Trailhead Rio Grande Trail · Wingo | Access / boat ramp | 39.34706, -107.01093 | Trailhead parking at Wingo Junction. |
| 8 | Hooks Lane Trailhead Rio Grande Trail · Hooks Spur, Willits | Access / boat ramp | 39.37354, -107.08576 | Trailhead parking at Hooks Spur below Basalt. |
| 9 | Town of Carbondale Campground Town of Carbondale · Satank | Campsite | 39.41594, -107.22550 | Town campground on the river at Satank, just above Carbondale. |
| 10 | Conservancy Park Glenwood Springs | Park / conservation area | 39.50959, -107.30863 | Riverside park above Glenwood Springs. |
| 11 | Veltus Park Glenwood Springs | Park / conservation area | 39.54540, -107.33106 | Park on the last bend of the Roaring Fork, a few hundred yards above the Colorado. |
| 12 | USGS 09085000 — Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs USGS streamgage | USGS gauge | 39.54667, -107.33083 | The gauge at the mouth; read it before wading the lower river. |
Gauge: USGS 09085000 — Roaring Fork River at Glenwood Springs, CO. Live flow on the web page.
Species: Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
Regulations: cpw.state.co.us/rules-and-regulations
Emergency: call 911 and give the number of the nearest point on this map plus its coordinates.
Aspen and Independence Pass: upper river wade access.
Woody Creek and Upper Woody Creek: the top of the floatable water.
Basalt and the Fryingpan confluence: the main access hub and the top of the Gold Medal float.
Hooks Bridge, Catherine Store and Carbondale: mid-valley ramps.
Sunlight Bridge and Westbank: lower valley accesses.
Glenwood Springs: takeout at the Colorado confluence near the gauge.
March through May: pre-runoff blue-winged olives and streamers, excellent before the water comes up.
Late May and June: runoff; fish the Fryingpan tailwater instead.
July through September: prime float season, green drakes, caddis and terrestrials.
October through December: the best streamer fishing of the year and very few boats.