Taylor River (Colorado)
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The Taylor River rises close to Castle Peak
in Colorado’s Elk Mountains
in the northeast part of Gunnison County
, near the Continental Divide.
Flowing southeast, the river goes through Taylor Park Reservoir
, created by the Taylor Park Dam. From there it flows southwest. At Almont
, the Taylor River joins with the East River
to form the Gunnison River
. The river is 48.2 miles (77.6 km) long.
Most of the river lies within the Gunnison National Forest
. It is a popular river for fly fishing
of trout and for whitewater rafting
.
Castle Peak (Colorado)
Castle Peak is a fourteener in the Elk Mountains in the US state of Colorado. It is the highest peak in the Elks and the twelfth highest in Colorado. The peak is in Pitkin County near the Gunnison County line and about south of Aspen. The best climbing months are June, July, August, September...
in Colorado’s Elk Mountains
Elk Mountains (Colorado)
The Elk Mountains are a high, rugged mountain range in the Rocky Mountains of west-central Colorado in the United States. The mountains sit on the western side of the Continental Divide, largely in southern Pitkin and northern Gunnison counties, in the area southwest of Aspen, south of the Roaring...
in the northeast part of Gunnison County
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...
, near the Continental Divide.
Flowing southeast, the river goes through Taylor Park Reservoir
Taylor Park Reservoir
The Taylor Park Reservoir is a body of water created by the Taylor Park Dam, which dams the Taylor River of Colorado, United States. The dam and reservoir, located about 35 miles northeast of Gunnison, are part of the Uncompahgre Project in Colorado. Recreation management at the reservoir is under...
, created by the Taylor Park Dam. From there it flows southwest. At Almont
Almont, Colorado
Almont is an unincorporated town and U.S. Post Office in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. The ZIP Code of the Almont Post Office is 81210.-History:...
, the Taylor River joins with 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....
to form the Gunnison River
Gunnison River
The Gunnison River is a tributary of the Colorado River, long, in the Southwest state of Colorado. It is the fifth largest tributary of the Colorado River, with a mean flow of 4320 ft³/s .-Description:...
. The river is 48.2 miles (77.6 km) long.
Most of the river lies within the Gunnison National Forest
Gunnison National Forest
The Gunnison National Forest is a U.S. National Forest covering 1,672,136 acres in Mesa, Gunnison, Hinsdale and Saguache Counties in Western part of the U.S. state of Colorado...
. It is a popular river for fly fishing
Fly fishing
Fly fishing is an angling method in which an artificial 'fly' is used to catch fish. The fly is cast using a fly rod, reel, and specialized weighted line. Casting a nearly weightless fly or 'lure' requires casting techniques significantly different from other forms of casting...
of trout and for whitewater rafting
Rafting
Rafting or white water rafting is a challenging recreational outdoor activity using an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other bodies of water. This is usually done on white water or different degrees of rough water, in order to thrill and excite the raft passengers. The development of this...
.
External links
- Taylor River rafting agreement 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
- Rafting on the Taylor River video. Retrieved 23 January 2011.