Chukar Trail Rafting Put-in
About
Chukar Trail Rafting Put-in is a boat launch in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Colorado, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness and the BLM Southwest District, about 8 miles from the town of Olathe. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically May and September. Typical averages from the nearby Montrose airport weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs near 79°F, while July highs average about 90°F. The Chukar campground is just 0.1 mile away, and the Chukar Trail starts about 0.7 mile off. The Red Rock - Nighthorse Trail is roughly 1.5 miles away, and the Gunnison Gorge Wilderness Float is about 5.6 miles away.
Launch Details
Managed by
National Park Service
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–74°F and lows of 35–43°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Montrose Rgnl Ap, CO weather station, 8.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan38° high16° low
- Feb45° high22° low
- Mar55° high29° low
- Apr63° high35° low
- May74° high43° low
- Jun86° high52° low
- Jul90° high58° low
- Aug87° high56° low
- Sep79° high48° low
- Oct65° high36° low
- Nov51° high25° low
- Dec39° high16° low
Where it is
- Gunnison Gorge Wilderness · Wilderness
- Southwest District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Olathe, Colorado · 8.3 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- ChukarCamping0.1 mi
- Chukar TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Red Rock - Nighthorse TrailHiking1.5 mi
- Peach Valley OHV AreaCamping3.6 mi
- Gunnison Gorge Wilderness FloatCanoeing5.6 mi
- Guppy GullyRock climbing6.5 mi
- Black Canyon of the GunnisonRock climbing6.6 mi
- Gunnison RiverRiver fishing8.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
