Local favourite river spot · Delta, Colorado
Third Drop
Third Drop is a river spot in Delta, Colorado.
Third 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 Third 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 Third Drop — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.72747, -107.84336. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Third Drop
- Sweitzer State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~21 km · Must-see
- Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park · sanctuary · Montrose · ~25 km · Must-see
- Youngs Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crawford State Park · sanctuary · Delta · ~28 km · Must-see
- Needle Rock · viewpoint · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Landsend Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~32 km · Must-see
- Museum of the Mountain West · museum · Montrose · ~33 km · Must-see
- North Saddle Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~35 km · Must-see
- Montrose County Historical Museum · museum · Montrose · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mount Lamborn · viewpoint · Delta · ~36 km · Must-see
- Montrose Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · Montrose · ~37 km · Must-see
- Ute Indian Museum · museum · Montrose · ~41 km · Must-see
- Crystal Reservoir · lake · Montrose · ~43 km · Must-see
- Mendicant Ridge · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~43 km · Must-see
- Cerro Summit · viewpoint · Montrose · ~45 km · Must-see
- Crater Peak · viewpoint · Delta · ~48 km · Must-see
- Bald Mountain · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~48 km · Must-see
- Mount Guero · viewpoint · Gunnison · ~50 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Third Drop
- Cable Rapid · river spot · Delta · ~0 km
- Second Drop · river spot · Delta · ~0 km
- Jumpin' Jack Splash · river spot · Delta · ~0 km
- Gate Keeper · river spot · Delta · ~1 km
- Grand Finale · river spot · Delta · ~1 km
- First Drop · river spot · Delta · ~1 km
- The Squeeze · river spot · Delta · ~1 km
- S-Turn · river spot · Delta · ~1 km
- T-Dyke · river spot · Delta · ~2 km
- Paddle Keeper · river spot · Delta · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Third Drop yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Third Drop?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Third Drop?
Nearby: Sweitzer State Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (sanctuary, 25 km), Youngs Peak (viewpoint, 26 km), Crawford State Park (sanctuary, 28 km), Needle Rock (viewpoint, 32 km), Landsend Peak (viewpoint, 32 km).