Fryingpan River
- Expert
- difficulty
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Fryingpan River open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Limited parking at Snowmass Creek Trailhead
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Grizzly Creek Trail Closure
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · Order 2026-02 · USFS · White River National Forest
Ruedi Marina Day Use area Dump Station is CLOSED
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
Asbestos safety closure - Camp Hale
Agency alert covering White River National Forest · USFS · White River National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Fryingpan River is a fishing destination in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Sopris Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the river is rated expert, so it suits anglers with the skills and gear to tackle its challenges. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meredith, CO, show July highs around 81°F with lows near 40°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. That station sits about 1,000 feet lower than the river, so temperatures along the water run cooler. The Skillet climbing area is about half a mile away, and The Frying Pan is roughly 1.6 miles off. Little Maud Campground and Ruedi Marina Campground are both about 5 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Glenwood Canyon Resort24 mi away
- Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- The SkilletRock climbing0.6 mi
- The Frying PanRock climbing1.6 mi
- SLOANE CUTOFF SPUR BHiking3.2 mi
- Arbaney-KittleHiking3.4 mi
- Little Maud CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Ruedi Marina CampgroundCamping5 mi
- Roaring Fork RiverRiver fishing6.9 mi
- Sopris CreekCanoeing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Roaring Fork RiverRiver fishing · ~12 min drive
- Horse Pasture SiteRiver fishing · ~33 min drive
- Ruedi ReservoirLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Fancy CreekRiver fishing · ~40 min drive
- Lost LakeLake fishing · ~12 min drive
- Missouri LakesRiver fishing · ~40 min drive
- AntonesLake fishing · ~16 min drive
- El Jebel AreaLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Sneve GulchLake fishing · ~20 min drive
- Von Springs Reservoir Number 1Lake fishing · ~24 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit Fryingpan River
Best months: June–September. 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
34° / 4°
Feb
36° / 6°
Mar
43° / 13°
Apr
51° / 21°
May
63° / 28°
Jun
75° / 34°
Jul
81° / 40°
Aug
80° / 39°
Sep
71° / 32°
Oct
61° / 23°
Nov
45° / 13°
Dec
34° / 5°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meredith, CO, 8.9 mi away at 7,825 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
