- Cimarron River (Gunnison River)
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Cimarron River[1] 
Cimarron River GorgeOrigin Confluence of East Fork and Middle Fork
38°12′15″N 107°31′11″W / 38.20417°N 107.51972°WMouth Confluence with Gunnison River
38°27′11″N 107°32′38″W / 38.45306°N 107.54389°WCoordinates: 38°27′11″N 107°32′38″W / 38.45306°N 107.54389°WProgression Gunnison—Colorado Source elevation 9,022 ft (2,750 m) Mouth elevation 6,755 ft (2,059 m) 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.
A Denver & Rio Grande Western narrow gauge trestle is located near the confluence of the Cimarron and the Gunnison.
References
- ^ "Cimarron River". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:188160. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 18, 2011
See also
- List of rivers of Colorado
- List of tributaries of the Colorado River
Categories:- Rivers of Colorado
- Geography of Gunnison County, Colorado
- Geography of Montrose County, Colorado
- Tributaries of the Colorado River in Colorado
- Colorado geography stubs
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