Gateway To Dewey Bridge (Colorado River)
This last stretch of the Dolores before joining the Colorado River lives in a remote section of Colorado and Utah. This is mainly a class II to III run with one IV rapid at the stateline. Again the hardest part of running the Dolores is catching it when there is water. This makes for a short season.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Dolores River are between a bare minimum of 900cfs and a high of 5,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09180000, the Dolores River Near Cisco
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Gateway to Dewey Bridge (Colorado River).
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III- to IV |
| Elevation | 4,171 ft |
| Run Length | 32.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 14 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 31 cfs |
| Gage Height | 6.6 ft |
| Air Temperature | 86° |
| River | Dolores River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Dolores River Near Cisco
USGS 09180000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Gunnison River Near Grand Junction
USGS 09152500 |
1,460 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Cisco
USGS 09180000 |
31 cfs | 6.6 ft |
|
South Creek Above Reservoir Near Monticello
USGS 09378170 |
0 cfs | 0.2 ft |
|
Colo River Blw Grd Valley Div Nr Palisade Co
USGS 09106150 |
282 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
San Miguel River At Uravan
USGS 09177000 |
25 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Castle Creek Below Castle Valley Near Moab
USGS 09182400 |
4 cfs | 5.8 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Gateway
USGS 09179450 |
34 cfs | 6.1 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Bedrock
USGS 09171100 |
1 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel
USGS 09183600 |
3 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
San Miguel River At Brooks Bridge Near Nucla Co
USGS 09174600 |
2 cfs | 1.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
East Willow Creek
SNOTEL 461 |
1" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye | 37 | 7,618 ft | |||
| Miracle Rock | 4 | 6,572 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cisco to Hittle Bottom | 2670.0cfs | 24.0 Mi | I to II |
| Westwater | 2670.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Horsethief and Ruby Canyons | 2590.0cfs | 27.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Paradox and Mesa Canyon (Bedrock to Gateway) | 31.0cfs | 50.0 Mi | II+ |
| Gateway to Dewey Bridge (Colorado River) | 31.0cfs | 32.0 Mi | III- to IV |
| Slickrock to Bedrock | 31.0cfs | 50.0 Mi | II+ to III |