South Platte River
The South Platte - Cheesman downstream
- North (downstream) from Cheesman Reservoir Dam, to upper boundary of Wigwam Club AND
- From lower boundary of Wigwam Club to Scraggy View Picnic Ground
- Use Hwy 67 and other road
access for Gold Medal portion of river;
the Gill Trail is the access for Cheesman Canyon -
Click
here to buy an access map and guide for the South
Platte,
or click here to buy the topo map from Trails Illustrated, map 135. - Story and pictures - the South Platte from Deckers through Waterton Canyon
- Story and pictures - Fishing Cheesman in Winter
- Info on the Gill Trail from Pike National Forest
The South Platte - South Park area
- From confluence of Middle and South forks to Spinney Mountain Reservoir
- Middle Fork: From Hwy 9 bridge (north of Garo) to confluence with South fork
- From the confluence of Middle and South forks downstream to Spinney Reservoir
- From Spinney Mountain Reservoir outlet to Eleven Mile Reservoir (the "Dream Stream")
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Click
here to buy an access map and guide for the South
Platte,
or click here to buy the topo map 110 for the Middle Fork. - Story and pictures - Fishing the Dream Stream
Spinney Mountain Reservoir
- Located on the South Platte River, south of US Hwy 24 and southeast of Hartsel
- Story and pictures - Spinney Mountain Reservoir
- Click for link to DNR's site on Spinney Reservoir
Click
here to buy a NEW Ebook about Trout fishing on
Colorado State lands - includes a lot of info about the many
areas in South Park and reaches of the South Platte.
Maps by www.expediamaps.com