Dolores River - Wikipedia
The Dolores River is a tributary of the Colorado River, approximately 241 miles (388 km) long, [2] in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah. The river drains a rugged and arid region of the Colorado Plateau west of the San Juan Mountains .
What and where is the Dolores River and why is it important?
Dec 22, 2023 · The river provides water to the cities of Cortez and Dove Creek as well as the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and the Montezuma Valley through large, man-made canals. Importantly, the Dolores River flows into the Colorado River, which provides critical downstream benefits to some 40 million Americans.
Dolores River Canyon - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go …
The 105-mile stretch of the Dolores River and its surrounding 26,000-acre wilderness area is popular for a variety of outdoor activities.
Dolores River – near Dolores, CO | San Juan National Forest
Thought to be inhabited over 10,000 years ago, the Dolores River is nearly 241 miles long and flows through Colorado and Utah. Designated as a "Wild and Scenic" river, popular activities on these waters include fishing and whitewater rafting.
Dolores River Canyon - Colorado Wilderness Act
Dolores River Canyon offers one of the most beautiful and thrilling river experiences in the west, offering a multi-day adventure through over 30 miles of colorful and spectacular sandstone walls and entertaining whitewater rapids.
Dolores River - American Rivers
With headwaters at 14,000 feet and a nearly 230-mile run to its confluence with the COLORADO RIVER near Utah, the Dolores is a gateway to truly world-class scenery.
An Unlikely Coalition to Protect Colorado’s Dolores River
Dec 1, 2023 · In an analysis of biodiversity on unprotected public lands across Colorado, it was found that the Dolores River Canyon is the largest and most biologically diverse unprotected publicly-owned landscape in Colorado.
Dolores River - Bureau of Land Management
The lower stretch of the Dolores River offers technical rapids, stunning scenery, wildlife viewing, side-canyon hiking, and great camping. A free permit is required. Groups must read and adhere to all stipulations of the permit.
Gateway Canyons, Dolores River, Colorado - American Southwest
Forty mile section of the twisting, red rock canyon of the Dolores River, framed by dramatic cliffs of Wingate sandstone, and followed by Hwy 141, from the vicinity of Gateway in the north to the confluence with the San Miguel River in the south.
Ponderosa Gorge - Colorado Wilderness Act
The renowned Ponderosa Gorge of the Dolores River provides one of the West’s most exquisite wilderness adventures — a quick-paced float on an icy cold mountain river past cathedral stands of ancient, yellow-barked ponderosa pines.