Basalt Area
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Colorado · River fishing · Basalt · Near Glenwood Springs
Roaring Fork River
- Hard
- difficulty
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
The Roaring Fork River is a fishing destination in Colorado, managed by Colorado Parks & Wildlife and located about 0.2 miles from the town of Basalt. It is a river fishing spot, and its proximity to town makes it an easy stop for anglers passing through Basalt. The most comfortable months for fishing are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Shoshone show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 79°F, with July peaking near 89°F. Several other outdoor spots sit close by. The Rio Grande Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and Sopris Creek, a canoeing route, is about 1.6 miles off. The Seven Castles climbing area is about 4.5 miles away, and the Fryingpan River, another river fishing destination, is about 6.9 miles away.
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More in Glenwood SpringsLocal outfitters
- Glenwood Canyon Resort19 mi away
- Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op20 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Rio Grande TrailCross-country skiing0.7 mi
- Sopris CreekCanoeing1.6 mi
Basalt-Old Snowmass TrailCross-country skiingPhoto: Instagram.com/jamie_fenn jamie_fenn, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.5 mi- Rio Grande Trail Soft SurfaceCross-country skiingPhoto: Instagram.com/jamie_fenn jamie_fenn, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.6 mi
- Seven CastlesRock climbing4.5 mi
- Fryingpan RiverRiver fishing6.9 mi
- The SkilletRock climbing7.4 mi
Carbondale / Crystal River KOACampingPhoto: EcoFlight, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Fryingpan RiverRiver fishing · ~12 min drive
- Horse Pasture SiteRiver fishing · ~34 min drive
- El Jebel AreaLake fishing · ~8 min drive
- Glenwood Springs AreaRiver fishing · ~35 min drive
- Aspen-Sopris Ranger DistrictLake fishing · ~17 min drive
- Von Springs Reservoir Number 1Lake fishing · ~18 min drive
- Lost LakeLake fishing · ~22 min drive
- Ruedi ReservoirLake fishing · ~23 min drive
- Capitol LakeLake fishing · ~25 min drive
- Hopkins ReservoirLake fishing · ~25 min drive
Best time to visit Roaring Fork River
Best months: April–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 15°
10 wet
Feb
43° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
53° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
61° / 35°
11 wet
May
71° / 44°
10 wet
Jun
83° / 51°
7 wet
Jul
89° / 59°
7 wet
Aug
87° / 58°
9 wet
Sep
79° / 50°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 38°
8 wet
Nov
49° / 27°
8 wet
Dec
36° / 16°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shoshone, CO, 17.4 mi away at 5,992 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
