The Cimarron River

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The Cimarron River is a 22 mile tributary of the Gunnison River. The confluence with the Gunnison is in the Black Canyon. There are issues with stream flows once the Cimarron starts down into Pleasant Valley resulting from agriculture water rights.

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Big Cimarron Campground to Cimarron Road Bridge:

Season: Spring- Summer
Day Use Pass: na
Class of Rapids: V+
Length: 10.2 miles
Put-in: Big Cimarron Campground
American Whitewater.org

 
Cimarron to the Gunnison River:

Season: Spring- Summer
Day Use Pass: na
Class of Rapids: V
Length: 1 miles*
Put-in: Cimarron Hwy 50
American Whitewater.org
*Note: From the Put-in to the Newberry Store is at least a mile

   

Cimarron River Near Cimarron, Co

  • Streamflow: 21.5 ft³/s
  • Gage height: 1.20 ft
Streamflow GraphGage height Graph
USGS