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San Miguel River

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9.3–10.6 midistance range
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San Miguel River in Placerville, Colorado, within the Down Valley Park to Specie Creek corridor.
San Miguel River at PlacervillePhoto by Jeffrey Beall via Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons: CC BY 4.0
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Your tripSpecie Creek to Beaver Creek (Lower San Miguel Canyon)Approximately 9.3 river miles · Plan a full daylight window for the continuous Class II+ reach · hard
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These San Miguel River routes use San Miguel River near Placerville, CO as the main gauge reference.

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Compare 2 routes (2 scored · 0 planning) across San Miguel River / Norwood, San Miguel River / Placerville. Open a route page for put-in, take-out, distance, data reliability, and access notes.

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Where can I paddle the San Miguel River?

Paddle Today tracks 2 San Miguel River routes across San Miguel River / Norwood, San Miguel River / Placerville. Compare the route cards on this page, then open an individual route for put-in, take-out, distance, and access notes.

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