Bedrock Boat Ramp
About
Bedrock Boat Ramp is a boat launch in western Colorado on Bureau of Land Management land, part of the agency's Southwest District. The nearest town is Naturita, about 19 miles away. The ramp offers a place to put in on BLM ground. The nearest weather station, at Paradox about 7 miles away, records typical average highs of 76°F in May and 83°F in September, which makes late spring and early fall the most comfortable times to visit. Midsummer typically averages in the low 90s. The Catch-em Up Trail starts about a mile away. The climbing walls of Naturita and Paradox Valley lie about 5 miles off, and the Nyswonger Mesa Trail and the Sunshine Wall in the River Road area are both within about 6 miles.
Launch Details
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Location
Bedrock Boat Ramp
Colorado
Data source: Bureau of Land Management recreation sites
- Boat ramp data: Bureau of Land Management, National Recreation Site Points (public domain). Public domain (US Government work)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–76°F and lows of 30–40°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Paradox 2n, CO weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan40° high13° low5 days with snow
- Feb47° high20° low4 days with snow
- Mar59° high25° low2 days with snow
- Apr66° high30° low
- May76° high40° low
- Jun88° high49° low
- Jul94° high56° low
- Aug91° high55° low
- Sep83° high46° low
- Oct69° high34° low
- Nov54° high22° low1 days with snow
- Dec42° high15° low4 days with snow
Where it is
- Southwest District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Naturita, Colorado · 19 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Catch-em Up TrailHiking1 mi
- Naturita and Paradox ValleyRock climbing5.4 mi
- Nyswonger Mesa TrailHiking5.5 mi
- Saucer Basin West Side TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Middle Saucer Basin Access TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Sunshine Wall (River Road area)Rock climbing6.1 mi
- Wall of The AncientsRock climbing9.6 mi
- Open RangeRock climbing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)