Slate River (Colorado)
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Slate River is a 23.7 miles (38.1 km) tributary
of the East River
in Gunnison County, Colorado
. It flows south from a source near Yule Pass in the Raggeds Wilderness
to a confluence with the East River southeast of Crested Butte, Colorado
.
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the East River
East River (Colorado)
East River is a stream in central Colorado. It flows south from Emerald Lake in the Maroon Bells Wilderness to a confluence with the Taylor River that forms the Gunnison River....
in Gunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County is the fifth most extensive of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado in the United States. The county population was 15,324 at the 2010 census. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army Topographical Engineers, who surveyed...
. It flows south from a source near Yule Pass in the Raggeds Wilderness
Raggeds Wilderness
The Raggeds Wilderness is a U.S. Wilderness Area located northwest of Crested Butte, Colorado. The wilderness established in 1980 in the White River and Gunnison national forests has of trails....
to a confluence with the East River southeast of Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte, Colorado
Crested Butte is a Home Rule Municipality in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. A former coal mining town now called "the last great Colorado ski town," Crested Butte is a destination for skiing, mountain biking, and a variety of other outdoor activities...
.