Grizzly Creek Launch
About
Grizzly Creek Launch is a boat launch on Bureau of Land Management land in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Eagle Ranger District and the Colorado River Segment 7. The nearest town is No Name, about 2 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Shoshone weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. The launch sits close to a cluster of outdoor spots. Grizzly Creek and Forest Hollow mountain bike trails are each under a mile away, and the Grizzly Creek Wall (aka Mudwall) climbing area is about 0.9 miles off. Glenwood Canyon Resort, a campground about 2 miles away, offers a place to stay.
Launch Details
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Location
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–83°F and lows of 35–51°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shoshone, CO weather station, 1.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high15° low
- Feb43° high20° low
- Mar53° high28° low
- Apr61° high35° low
- May71° high44° low
- Jun83° high51° low
- Jul89° high59° low
- Aug87° high58° low
- Sep79° high50° low
- Oct65° high38° low
- Nov49° high27° low
- Dec36° high16° low
Where it is
- Eagle Ranger District · Ranger district
- White River National Forest · National forest
- Colorado River Segment 7 · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- No Name, Colorado · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for White River National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Holy Cross Wilderness, Prohibitions
information · posted Oct 8, 2026
Helicopter operations planned at Chapman Gulch Trailhead near Basalt Oct. 15 or Oct. 16
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Xcel Energy Helicopter Maintenance Between Basalt and Leadville Through October 11
information · posted Oct 1, 2026
Crystal River Road east of Marble to be closed weekdays Oct. 5-13
caution · posted Sep 28, 2026
White River National Forest lifting fire restrictions on Friday Sept. 25
fire-restriction · posted Sep 23, 2026
FSR 286, Radical Hill, is closed due to washouts and unsafe conditions
caution · posted Sep 21, 2026
Maroon Creek Road open to vehicles
information · posted Sep 18, 2026
Maroon Bells - Snowmass Wilderness, Camping and other rules
information · posted Sep 17, 2026
Water not available at Lowry, Prospector, Windy Point and Marvine Campgrounds
caution · posted Sep 11, 2026
No water for campers at Ruedi Reservoir Campgrounds; Little Maud and Mollie B closed
information · posted Sep 9, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Grizzly CreekMountain biking0.7 mi
- Forest HollowMountain biking0.9 mi
- Grizzly Creek Wall (aka Mudwall)Rock climbing0.9 mi
- Glenwood Canyon TrailMountain biking1.3 mi
- Glenwood CanyonRock climbing1.6 mi
- Glenwood Canyon ResortCamping2.2 mi
- Glenwood Springs AreaRiver fishing4.1 mi
- Coffee pot springs campgroundCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
