Gates of Lodore (Lodore to Split Mountain)
Green River • WY, CO, UT
Length
44.0 mi
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Shuttle
210 mi / 300 min
🪪 Permit required
— Dinosaur National Monument
— Apply ↗
Permits required year-round. Lottery for high-use season (second weekend in May to second weekend in September) with applications due Jan 31.
Classic Dinosaur NM multi-day through the red Gates of Lodore, Echo
Park at the Yampa confluence, Whirlpool Canyon, and Split Mountain.
Class III-IV with the Class IV Hell's Half Mile and Triplet as marquee
drops. Typically a 4-5 day trip; NPS permit via lottery.
✓ Real river route loaded
🏕 Campsites (11)
Pot Creek
Mile 4.0
• ★★★★
Winnies Rapid Camp
Mile 6.5
• ★★★★★
Lower Disaster
Mile 9.5
• ★★★★
Triplet Camp
Mile 13.0
• ★★★★
Rippling Brook
Mile 17.5
• ★★★★★
Limestone
Mile 20.0
• ★★★★
Wild Mountain
Mile 22.0
• ★★★★
Jones Hole
Mile 26.5
• ★★★★★
Big Island
Mile 30.0
• ★★★★
Island Park
Mile 34.0
• ★★★★
Rainbow Park Camp
Mile 36.0
• ★★★★
🌊 Rapids (10)
Winnies Rapid
Class III
• Mile 6.0
Disaster Falls
Class IV
• Mile 8.5
Lower Disaster
Class III+
• Mile 9.0
Triplet Falls
Class IV
• Mile 14.0
Hell's Half Mile
Class IV
• Mile 15.0
Jones Hole Rapid
Class II+
• Mile 26.0
SOB
Class III
• Mile 32.0
Moonshine
Class III
• Mile 36.0
Schoolboy
Class III
• Mile 40.0
Inglesby
Class III
• Mile 42.0