Ruby Mountain Recreation Site Boat Ramp
About
Ruby Mountain Recreation Site Boat Ramp is a boat launch on Bureau of Land Management land in Colorado's Rocky Mountain District, about 0.4 miles from the town of Nathrop. It serves as a put-in for boaters heading onto the water close to town. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Buena Vista show July highs around 83°F with lows near 49°F, while September cools to highs in the mid-70s. Ruby Mountain Campground sits just 0.1 miles away, and Chalk Creek Campground and RV Park is about 0.8 miles off. Climbers can head to Buena Boulder, about 0.4 miles away, or Nathrop Blocks, about half a mile away.
Launch Details
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Location
Ruby Mountain Recreation Site 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–83°F and lows of 29–49°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Buena Vista 2s, CO weather station, 5.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan41° high11° low
- Feb43° high14° low
- Mar50° high21° low
- Apr56° high27° low
- May67° high36° low
- Jun78° high43° low
- Jul83° high49° low
- Aug80° high47° low
- Sep74° high40° low
- Oct62° high29° low
- Nov50° high20° low
- Dec40° high11° low
Where it is
- Rocky Mountain District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Nathrop, Colorado · 0.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
Ruby Mountain CampgroundCampingPhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi- The Buena BoulderRock climbing0.4 mi
- Nathrop BlocksRock climbing0.5 mi
- Chalk Creek Campground and RV ParkCampingPhoto: Roy Luck, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi
- River Bench Trail 6045AHiking1.2 mi
- BALD MTN SPUR TRAILHiking2.6 mi
- Cottonwood CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
- Chalk Lake Fishing SiteLake fishing9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Ruby Mountain Recreation Site Boat Ramp
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
41° / 11°
4 wet
Feb
43° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
50° / 21°
6 wet
Apr
56° / 27°
6 wet
May
67° / 36°
7 wet
Jun
78° / 43°
7 wet
Jul
83° / 49°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 47°
12 wet
Sep
74° / 40°
8 wet
Oct
62° / 29°
6 wet
Nov
50° / 20°
5 wet
Dec
40° / 11°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Buena Vista 2s, CO, 5.9 mi away at 7,954 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
