| Slate River[1] | |
|---|---|
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Slate_River_(Colorado).JPG) The river as it passes through the Skyland neighborhood of Crested Butte, March 2014 | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 38°59′52″N 107°05′34″W / 38.99778°N 107.09278°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Confluence with East River |
• coordinates | 38°48′49″N 106°53′57″W / 38.81361°N 106.89917°W |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | East—Gunnison—Colorado |
Slate River is a 23.7-mile-long (38.1 km)[2] tributary of the East River in Gunnison County, Colorado, United States. It flows south from a source near Yule Pass in the Raggeds Wilderness to a confluence with the East River southeast of Crested Butte, Colorado.
A BLM-managed campground named Oh Be Joyful lies along the river.[3]
- ^ "Slate River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-02-11.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 18, 2011
- ^ "Slate River Rec Site". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved 8 September 2018.