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Platte Through Northgate
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From north-central Colorado to south-central Wyoming
The Parks Ranger District
Medicine Bow Route National Forest
P.O. Box 158, Walden
Colorado 80480
+1 970 723 8204
+1 970 723 4610 (fax)
Wyoming Division of Tourism
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
+1 307 777 7777
800 225 5996 (recorded information)
+1 307 777 6904 (fax)
Length of trip
11 miles in 3-4 hours
Season
Mid-May to mid-July, depending on the snowpack and weather. The water flow usually peaks in May and again in June
Weather
Warm, dry summers average 72F during the day. Mornings and evenings can be chilly, with the temperature dipping down to 45 at night. There may be mosquitoes, so bring insect repellent
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Location: about 165 miles northwest of Denv
Boats: Kayaks, oar boats, paddle ra
Rapids: Class III, with one Class IV rapid. Clear, chilly water
Lodging: Campsites on sandy beaches, in steep-walled canyons, on gravel bars, and in groves of trees
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attractions
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Special features:
A premier white-water adventure through a steep, forested alpine canyon
Some of the finest wilderness rafting in the Colorado-Wyoming Rockies
A quarter-mile hike up from the river at the take-out point
Superior trout fishing (brown, cutthroat, rainbow)
Wildflowers from April through August
Swimming in summer
Lovely autumn colors
Mule deer, elk, bighorn sheep, black bears, beavers, ducks, geese, great blue herons, golden eagles, bald eagles
Wilderness solitude
Suitable for experienced river runners, including teenagers and seniors in good physical condition
Nearby excursions:
Saratoga Hot Springs, a natural hot-springs pool near the take-out point
Indian Wickiup, a sacred hut where medicine men prayed, in Walden
North Park Sand Dunes
Medicine Bow National Forest
Poudre Canyon Scenic Byway (Highway 14).
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