Access Site
UT
Westwater Ranger Station (put-in)
Colorado River • Westwater Creek
Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago
City: UT
County: Grand
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 39.08770000, -109.10199700
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Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV
Put-in
Colorado - 15. Westwater to Rose Ranch (Westwater Canyon)
9 ft/mi
Current Conditions
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• 2000.00-30000.00 cfs
Colorado River near Colorado-Utah State Line
Whitewater Runs on Colorado River
20 runs (5 nearby)Difficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
Put-in at this location
This location is on the run
Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Downstream from here Upstream from here
III-IV
Put-in at this location
15. Westwater to Rose Ranch (Westwater Canyon)
17.6 mi
9 ft/mi
II
Take-out at this location
14. Loma launch to Westwater launch
24.9 mi
7 ft/mi
I-III
Downstream from here (13.0 mi to put-in)
16. Cisco (Rose Ranch) to Moab
46.7 mi
5 ft/mi
II
Downstream from here (46.8 mi to put-in)
17. Moab to Green River Confluence
65.0 mi
I
Upstream from here (21.1 mi from take-out)
13. Grand Junction Town
31.6 mi
8 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
III
57 mi away
12. Big Sur
1.2 mi
15 ft/mi
I
58 mi away
11. New Castle to Cameo
61.9 mi
IV-V
82 mi away
18. Colorado/Green Confluence to Hite Marina (Cataract Canyon)
48.6 mi
16 ft/mi
I
114 mi away
10. South Canyon to New Castle
6.7 mi
15 ft/mi
II(III)
121 mi away
09. Two Rivers to South Canyon
5.3 mi
15 ft/mi
II+(III)
126 mi away
08. Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park
5.9 mi
19 ft/mi
III-IV
132 mi away
07. Shoshone Power Plant, Exit 123 (I-70) to Grizzly Creek, Exit 121 (I-70)
1.7 mi
39 ft/mi
IV-V(V+)
134 mi away
06. Hanging Lake Exit 125 (I-70) to Shoshone Power Plant Exit 123 (I-70)
2.5 mi
83 ft/mi
II(III)
146 mi away
05. Burns to Dotsero
24.9 mi
II(III)
162 mi away
04. State Bridge to Burns
20.6 mi
III
178 mi away
03. Pumphouse campground to State Bridge
15.0 mi
15 ft/mi
IV-V
189 mi away
02. Gore Canyon
9.7 mi
35 ft/mi
IV
216 mi away
01. Hot Sulphur Springs to Hwy 40 bridge
2.7 mi
42 ft/mi
III-IV
230 mi away
19. Lee's Ferry to Lake Mead
300.0 mi
9 ft/mi
I
443 mi away
20. Black Canyon
26.0 mi
1 ft/mi
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Westwater Ranger Station serves as the primary put-in for whitewater boating on the Colorado River in Grand County, Utah. This access point is located near the beginning of the Westwater Canyon section, one of the most popular whitewater runs in the state. The ranger station provides an organized launch area for paddlers and boaters preparing to enter the river, which features some challenging rapids and scenic canyon walls. The site is situated at the gateway to Westwater Canyon, making it an essential starting point for both commercial and private boating expeditions on this section of the Colorado River.
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