Local favourite river spot · Chaffee, Colorado
Big Drop
Big Drop is a river spot in Chaffee, Colorado.
Big Drop: 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 Big Drop
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 Big Drop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.68429, -106.04339. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Big Drop
- Chalk Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount White · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mount Antero · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mount Shavano · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mount Princeton · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~23 km · Must-see
- Tabeguache Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~24 km · Must-see
- Cronin Peak · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~27 km · Must-see
- Poncha Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Trout Creek Pass · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Methodist Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Mount Aetna · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mount Yale · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Banana Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hancock Pass · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~37 km · Must-see
- O'Haver Lake · lake · Chaffee · ~37 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Park · ~39 km · Must-see
- Chipeta Mountain · viewpoint · Chaffee · ~39 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Big Drop
- Fishhook Island · river spot · Summit · ~126 km · Must-see
- The Island · river spot · Douglas · ~107 km
- Sentinel Island · river spot · Summit · ~127 km
- The Stairs · river spot · Chaffee · ~0 km
- Hemorroid Rock · river spot · Chaffee · ~1 km
- Toilet Bowl · river spot · Chaffee · ~2 km
- Widowmaker · river spot · Chaffee · ~2 km
- Zoom Flume · river spot · Chaffee · ~2 km
- Raft Ripper · river spot · Chaffee · ~3 km
- Pinball · river spot · Chaffee · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Big Drop yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Big Drop?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Big Drop?
Nearby: Chalk Lake (lake, 21 km), Mount White (viewpoint, 21 km), Mount Antero (viewpoint, 22 km), Mount Shavano (viewpoint, 23 km), Mount Princeton (viewpoint, 23 km), Tabeguache Peak (viewpoint, 24 km).