Animas River (Gold Medal public corridor — Lightner Creek to Rivera Crossing)

Decided by: Closure check. Poor if any factor is poor. Otherwise cannot establish if access, launch or the closure check cannot be established, or if the trip needs a current reading that cannot be had. Otherwise conditional if any factor is conditional or unknown. Otherwise good.

• Closure check

  Cannot tell

  The closure scan has not been read yet.

  Missing: The live read

• Current official data

  Cannot tell

  The official readings have not been read yet.

  Missing: The live read

  How this works on the water

• Weather and water exposure

  Cannot tell

  The trip depends on weather or tide that cannot be read here.

  Missing: The live read

• Regulations

  Fits with checks

  The rules have particular parts here; read them on the agency's page before you go.

  special regulations noted · gear rules noted · more than one jurisdiction

  Missing: Today's rules, read on the agency page

• Documented hazards

  Fits with checks

  Standing hazards are documented; read them against the day.

  strong current

• Logistics

  Fits with checks

  Permits, hours or parking limits are noted.

  permit

• Checks on the day

  Fits with checks

  5 checks have to be done on the day.

  Choose a specific named public parking and bank-access segment in the Durango corridor before travel. · Check current CPW Gold Medal regulations for the Animas River and any tribal permit requirements if fishing south of Rivera Crossing. · Review USGS stage and NWS forecasts for the Durango corridor. · Confirm water-specific restrictions in the current CPW fishing brochure. · Same-day CPW check required at https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing

• Access certainty

  Fits

  3 named public sites on the official page.

  Durango urban Gold Medal corridor published public bank and trail access between Lightner Creek and Rivera Crossing Bridge (select named public parking) · Rivera Crossing / Dallabetta Park approaches published public access (select named site) · Other published municipal and public access on the Durango Animas corridor (select named site only)

• Access for a shore trip

  Fits

  Named shore or pier access is on the official page.

  Durango urban Gold Medal corridor published public bank and trail access between Lightner Creek and Rivera Crossing Bridge (select named public parking)

• Daylight and return

  Fits

  No times set; the sun times are printed.

  sunset 19:01 at the water · civil dusk 19:27 at the water

  How this works on the water

Record this check to see what changes next time.