Cimarron River (Gunnison River tributary)

For other places with the same name, see Cimarron River.

The Cimarron River is a 22.0-mile-long (35.4 km)^[2] tributary that joins the Gunnison River in Curecanti National Recreation Area near Cimarron, Colorado. The river's source is the confluence of two forks near Silver Jack Reservoir in the Uncompahgre National Forest.

Cimarron River[1]
Cimarron River Gorge
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of East Fork and Middle Fork
• coordinates	38°12′15″N 107°31′11″W
• elevation	9,022 ft (2,750 m)
Mouth
• location	Confluence with Gunnison River
• coordinates	38°27′11″N 107°32′38″W
• elevation	6,755 ft (2,059 m)
Basin features
Progression	Gunnison—Colorado

The Cimarron is fed by the West, Middle, and East forks of the river, respectively.

A Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge trestle is located near the confluence of the Cimarron and the Gunnison.

See also

• List of rivers of Colorado
• List of tributaries of the Colorado River

References

1. "Cimarron River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
2. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 18, 2011