East Cross Mountain Boat Ramp
About
East Cross Mountain Boat Ramp is a boat launch in northwest Colorado, on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management within its Northwest District. The nearest town is Maybell, about 13 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time for a launch here. Typical averages from the nearby Maybell weather station run to highs around 79°F in June and 86°F in July with lows in the 40s, while January averages a high near 32°F with lows close to zero. Snow days at the station run from about October through April. For more to do in the area, Cross Mountain Boulders is a climbing area about 3 miles away. Yampa Valley Trail 1567 is a hike roughly 8 miles from the ramp.
Launch Details
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Location
East Cross Mountain 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: May–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–79°F and lows of 33–40°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Maybell, CO weather station, 12 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan32° high1° low5 days with snow
- Feb37° high7° low4 days with snow
- Mar48° high18° low4 days with snow
- Apr58° high25° low2 days with snow
- May68° high33° low
- Jun79° high40° low
- Jul86° high47° low
- Aug84° high45° low
- Sep75° high36° low
- Oct61° high24° low1 days with snow
- Nov46° high14° low4 days with snow
- Dec33° high3° low5 days with snow
Where it is
- Northwest District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Maybell, Colorado · 13 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Cross Mountain BouldersRock climbing3.2 mi
- Yampa Valley Trail 1567Hiking8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
