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Cottonwood #1 Boat Ramp

Colorado

About

Cottonwood #1 Boat Ramp is a boat launch in the Grand Valley Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests in western Colorado, about 11 miles from the town of Collbran. The site has vault toilets, and no fees are required to use it. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 68°F for highs and 42°F for lows, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. Cottonwood Lake Campground sits just 0.2 miles away, and the Lily Lake mountain biking area and the Lake of the Woods hike are both within a mile. Grand Mesa, a pier fishing spot, is about 2.7 miles off.

Launch Details

Launch type

Boat ramp

Fee

No fee

Restrooms

Yes

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Location

Cottonwood #1 Boat Ramp

Colorado

Data source: usfs recreation

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Jun–Aug. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–68°F and lows of 37–42°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Bonham Rsvr, CO weather station, 4.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan26° high6° low
  2. Feb27° high4° low
  3. Mar34° high12° low
  4. Apr40° high17° low
  5. May49° high27° low
  6. Jun62° high37° low
  7. Jul68° high42° low
  8. Aug64° high40° low
  9. Sep57° high34° low
  10. Oct45° high24° low
  11. Nov34° high14° low
  12. Dec26° high5° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Collbran, Colorado · 11 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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