Local favourite river spot · Montrose, Colorado
Upper Pucker
Upper Pucker is a river spot in Montrose, Colorado.
Upper Pucker: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Upper Pucker
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Upper Pucker — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.64946, -107.85820. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Upper Pucker
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~23 km · Must-see
- Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~24 km · Must-see
- Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~30 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~35 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~37 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~44 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~52 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~54 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Upper Pucker
- Lower Pucker · river spot · Montrose · ~0 km
- Buttermilk · river spot · Montrose · ~2 km
- Improvise · river spot · Montrose · ~2 km
- One Miler · river spot · Montrose · ~3 km
- Chukar Rapid · river spot · Montrose · ~5 km
- Red Canyon Rapid · river spot · Delta · ~5 km
- Boulder Garden · river spot · Delta · ~8 km
- Paddle Keeper · river spot · Delta · ~8 km
- T-Dyke · river spot · Delta · ~9 km
- S-Turn · river spot · Delta · ~10 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Upper Pucker yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Upper Pucker?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Upper Pucker?
Nearby: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (sanctuary, 18 km), Sweitzer State Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Museum of the Mountain West (museum, 23 km), Montrose County Historical Museum (museum, 24 km), Montrose Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 26 km), Crawford State Park (sanctuary, 28 km).