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 | 153 cfs |
| Gage Height | 7.2 ft |
| Air Temperature | 93° |
| River | Dolores River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Dolores River Near Cisco
USGS 09180000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Gunnison River Near Grand Junction
USGS 09152500 |
1,130 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Dolores River At Bedrock
USGS 09169500 |
11 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Colo River Blw Grd Valley Div Nr Palisade Co
USGS 09106150 |
2,570 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Cisco
USGS 09180500 |
4,740 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Cisco
USGS 09180000 |
153 cfs | 7.2 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Slick Rock
USGS 09168730 |
24 cfs | 3.6 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Bedrock
USGS 09171100 |
9 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Castle Creek Below Castle Valley Near Moab
USGS 09182400 |
4 cfs | 5.8 ft |
|
South Creek Above Reservoir Near Monticello
USGS 09378170 |
0 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
San Miguel River At Uravan
USGS 09177000 |
108 cfs | 2.9 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miracle Rock | 4 | 6,572 ft | |||
| Buckeye | 37 | 7,618 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway to Dewey Bridge (Colorado River) | 648.0cfs | 32.0 Mi | III- to IV |
| Slickrock to Bedrock | 648.0cfs | 50.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Cisco to Hittle Bottom | 4620.0cfs | 24.0 Mi | I to II |
| Westwater | 4620.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Horsethief and Ruby Canyons | 4120.0cfs | 27.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Paradox and Mesa Canyon (Bedrock to Gateway) | 648.0cfs | 50.0 Mi | II+ |