Kimball Bridge (Highway 9)
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Kimball Bridge is a river fishing spot on Highway 9 in Colorado, about 1.3 miles from Kremmling. The Bureau of Land Management manages the land. It is not a reservable site, so you can stop by whenever you're passing through the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical averages from the nearby Kremmling weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 44°F, and June and September run in the mid-70s. Winters are severe, with January highs averaging about 26°F and lows near -1°F. Junction Butte Wetlands and the Colorado River Headwaters Scenic Byway are each about 0.3 miles away, and Confluence River Access is 1.3 miles off. Red Mountain RV Park sits about 0.9 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Rancho Del Rio16 mi away
- Cutthroat Anglers33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Junction Butte WetlandsLake fishing0.3 mi
colorado river headwaters scenic bywayMountain bikingPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Red Mountain RV ParkCampingPhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Confluence River AccessRiver fishing1.3 mi- Barger Gulch Fishing AccessRiver fishing2.6 mi
Apple CiderRock climbingPhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.2 mi- Electric WallRock climbingPhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)4.3 mi
- Wolford CampgroundCamping7.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Confluence River AccessRiver fishing · ~2 min drive
- Junction Butte WetlandsLake fishing · Next door
- Barger Gulch Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~4 min drive
- Rock Creek ReservoirLake fishing · ~14 min drive
- Muddy Creek Fishing Access and Kremmling CliffsRiver fishing · ~6 min drive
- Hinman ReservoirLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- Reeder CreekRiver fishing · ~9 min drive
- Scholl ReservoirLake fishing · ~19 min drive
- Powers Fishing AccessRiver fishing · ~13 min drive
- Lower Cataract Lake Loop #57Lake fishing · ~25 min drive
Also worth it near here
- colorado river headwaters scenic bywayMountain biking · Next doorPhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Red Mountain RV ParkCamping · ~2 min drivePhoto: inkknife_2000 (7.5 million views +), CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Confluence Recreation Area Boat RampBoat launch · ~2 min drive
- Apple CiderRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Loco Steve, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Kimball Bridge (Highway 9)
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
26° / -1°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 3°
7 wet
Mar
43° / 16°
7 wet
Apr
53° / 24°
7 wet
May
64° / 31°
8 wet
Jun
75° / 38°
7 wet
Jul
81° / 44°
10 wet
Aug
79° / 42°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 34°
9 wet
Oct
58° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
42° / 13°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 1°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Kremmling, CO, 0.9 mi away at 7,460 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
