Grand Mesa
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Colorado
Grand Mesa
Conditions: Blocked
for tubing, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
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problem: Agency alerts
34 active alerts in Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests; most severe: Gold Mountain Wildfire Roads and Trails Closure Order v 4.0
USFSPosted Sep 15 · checked 10 h ago
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Clouds, high 59°F / low 34°F, 0% precip — 98/100 for tubing
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Grand Mesa
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About this water
Largest flat top mountain in the world.Fish Your National Forests: This site can be accessed by Passenger Car; Fish available include: Trout; Types of fishing available include: Wade, Motorized boat, Float tube, Fly, Ice; ADA Accessible fishing access with fishing pier and boat launch
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Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Plateau Creek
~23 min drive
Plateau Creek is a 34-mile paddling stretch near Collbran, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 329 cfs and a gradient of about 150.5 feet per mile.
Palisade Rim Boat Ramp
~32 min drive
Palisade Rim Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Colorado.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Smith Fork
~49 min drive
Smith Fork is a 27-mile paddling stretch near Crawford, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 53 cfs and a gradient of about 82.3 feet per mile.
Orchard Boat Ramp
~33 min drive
Orchard Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Colorado.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)North Fork Gunnison River
~60 min drive
North Fork Gunnison River is a 0.1-mile paddling stretch near Somerset, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 273 cfs. Land along it is managed by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Orchard Boat Ramp
~33 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Colorado.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Rifle Creek
~1h 6m drive
Rifle Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Rifle, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 65 cfs and a gradient of about 59.2 feet per mile.
Small Boat Launch
~41 min drive
Small Boat Launch is a boat launch in Colorado.
Ward Creek
~10 min drive
Ward Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Cedaredge, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 43 cfs and a gradient of about 368.8 feet per mile.
Escalante Bridge
~42 min drive
Escalante Bridge is a boat launch in Colorado.
