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Southwestern Colorado, along the Utah border
Bureau of Land Management
San Juan Resource Area
701 Camino del Rio
Durango, Colorado 81301
+1 970 247 4874
+1 970 385 1375 (fax)
Bureau of Land Management
Uncompahgre Basin Resource Area
2505 South Townsend
Montrose, Colorado 81401
+1 970 249 6047
+1 970 249 8484 (fax)
Bureau of Land Management
Grand Junction Resource Area
2815 H Road, Grand Junction
Colorado 81506
+1 970 244 3000
+1 970 244 3083 (fax)
Bureau of Land Management
82 East Dogwood
Moab, Utah 84532
+1 801 259 6111
+1 801 259 2158 (fax)
Colorado River Outfitters Association (CROA)
4098 Surrey Court
Lafayette, Colorado 80026
+1 303 369 4632
Length of trip
Bradfield Bridge to Slick Rock 47 miles in 2-3 days; Slick Rock to Bedrock 50 miles in 2-3 days; Bedrock to Gateway 43 miles in 2-3 days; Gateway to Dewey Bridge 31 miles in 1-2 days
Season
March through October but busiest from May through August. The water flow usually peaks in May and June
Weather
The Dolores flows through a range of climates and altitudes, from fir-clad semialpine gorges to classic desert canyons. About 12 miles below McPhee Dam, Dolores Canyon can get quite cold in spring, with occasional snow and rain. The canyons downstream are more temperate, though hot (85-95F), in summer
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Location: about 250 miles southwest of Denver; about 210 miles northwest of Albuquerque
Boats: Kayaks, oar boats, paddle rafts
Rapids: Numerous Class II and III rapids, with the occasional Class IV rapid. Cool, silty water
Lodging: Excellent campsites on beaches and in groves of trees. The nearby resort town of Telluride offers a variety of accommodations
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attractions
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Special features:
Among the most beautiful canyons in the West, including slickrock desert canyons, huge natural amphitheaters, and semialpine gorges cloaked with evergreens
Thousand-foot-high red sandstone walls in Little Glen and Slick Rock Canyons, generally regarded as the most scenic section
Legendary Snaggletooth Rapid, a Class IV giant, is the biggest on the Dolores
Excellent hikes into side canyons, especially Bull Canyon and Spring Canyon
Ancient Anasazi ruins and pictographs on canyon walls and grottoes
Superb fishing for catfish and trout (brown, cutthroat, rainbow)
Desert bighorn sheep, mountain lions, coyotes, mule deer, river otters, great blue herons, bald eagles, ducks, geese, peregrine falcons, ospreys, canyon wrens
Solitude
Suitable for all levels of rafters, families, seniors in good physical condition, and the physically challenged who are comfortable in and around the water
Nearby excursions:
Dolores Canyon overlook
Anasazi Heritage Center in Dolores
Mesa Verde National Park
Resort town of Telluride
Old mining towns of Durango and Silverton
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge
Railroad
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