Local favourite river spot · Montrose, Colorado
Chukar Rapid
Chukar Rapid is a river spot in Montrose, Colorado.
Chukar Rapid: 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 Chukar Rapid
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 Chukar Rapid — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.62281, -107.83137. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chukar Rapid
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~14 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~19 km · Must-see
- Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~21 km · Must-see
- Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~22 km · Must-see
- Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~25 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~26 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~32 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~32 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~34 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~37 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~41 km · Must-see
- Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~46 km · Must-see
- Morrow Point Reservoir · lake · Gunnison · ~49 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~50 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Chukar Rapid
- One Miler · river spot · Montrose · ~2 km
- Improvise · river spot · Montrose · ~3 km
- Upper Pucker · river spot · Montrose · ~5 km
- Lower Pucker · river spot · Montrose · ~5 km
- Buttermilk · river spot · Montrose · ~6 km
- Red Canyon Rapid · river spot · Delta · ~9 km
- Boulder Garden · river spot · Delta · ~11 km
- Paddle Keeper · river spot · Delta · ~12 km
- T-Dyke · river spot · Delta · ~12 km
- S-Turn · river spot · Delta · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Chukar Rapid yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Chukar Rapid?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Chukar Rapid?
Nearby: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Museum of the Mountain West (museum, 19 km), Montrose County Historical Museum (museum, 21 km), Montrose Botanic Gardens (sanctuary, 22 km), Sweitzer State Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Crawford State Park (sanctuary, 26 km).