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 | 263 cfs |
| Gage Height | 7.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 60° |
| River | Dolores River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Dolores River Near Cisco
USGS 09180000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
South Creek Above Reservoir Near Monticello
USGS 09378170 |
0 cfs | 0.2 ft |
|
Colo River Blw Grd Valley Div Nr Palisade Co
USGS 09106150 |
463 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
San Miguel River At Brooks Bridge Near Nucla Co
USGS 09174600 |
218 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Slick Rock
USGS 09168730 |
14 cfs | 3.5 ft |
|
Mill Creek Blw Pack Creek Nr Mouth At Moab
USGS 09185100 |
23 cfs | 4.3 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Cisco
USGS 09180000 |
263 cfs | 7.5 ft |
|
Mill Creek Below Sheley Tunnel
USGS 09183600 |
3 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Castle Creek Below Castle Valley Near Moab
USGS 09182400 |
4 cfs | 5.8 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Gateway
USGS 09179450 |
288 cfs | 7.4 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line
USGS 09163500 |
1,960 cfs | 2.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
glade park,co
SNOTEL GDPC2 |
2.75" | 0" |
|
East Willow Creek
SNOTEL 461 |
13" | 3" |
|
Camp Jackson
SNOTEL 383 |
3" | 0" |
|
Lasal Mountain-Lower
SNOTEL 1215 |
5" | 5" |
|
Buckboard Flat
SNOTEL 1153 |
16" | 1" |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slickrock to Bedrock | 285.0cfs | 50.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gateway to Dewey Bridge (Colorado River) | 263.0cfs | 32.0 Mi | III- to IV |
| Westwater | 2170.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Paradox and Mesa Canyon (Bedrock to Gateway) | 285.0cfs | 50.0 Mi | II+ |
| Horsethief and Ruby Canyons | 1960.0cfs | 27.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Cisco to Hittle Bottom | 2150.0cfs | 24.0 Mi | I to II |