Basalt, Colorado · Pitkin County · Facility
The Wingo Junction Recreation Site is a river access and boat launch area for the Roaring Fork River upstream of Basalt, CO. This site is co-managed with the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office and Pitkin County Open Space. There is a concrete boat ramp with plenty of parking. The nearby sidewalk may be slippery. Re…
The Wingo Junction Recreation Site is a river access and boat launch area for the Roaring Fork River upstream of Basalt, CO. This site is co-managed with the BLM Colorado River Valley Field Office and Pitkin County Open Space. There is a concrete boat ramp with plenty of parking. The nearby sidewalk may be slippery. Restrooms are not provided by the BLM or Pitkin County Open Space. For more information, please contact the Colorado River Valley Field Office.
Take Highway 82 south of Basalt, CO. Once you drive under the pedestrian bridge, look to your right for a big parking area.
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