Crystal River Hatchery - Carbondale, CO - Self Guided Walks and Trails on Waymarking.com

The Crystal River Hatchery is the states's flagship brood fish or egg producing unit. Here millions of trout eggs are collected to be hatched and raised at other facilities for release into rivers and lakes around the state. The Crystal River Hatchery, a cold water facility, raises Rainbow trout, Snake River, and Cutthroat trout brood fish.

The operations building has displays, public restrooms and many publications available to anyone. The information kiosk out front is very informative and will help you learn about this Hatchery, the fish they breed as well as some history about this region of Colorado.

Hours of Open Operation:
Monday - Friday, 7a.m. to 3:30p.m.

Address:
2957 Colorado 133
Carbondale, CO 81623

Phone: (970) 963-2665

They provide a FREE Self-Guided Tour
for the facility production grounds.




Just go through the open gate down the marked
path to the south of the building.
You will see the following signs and can
begin your Self-Guided tour.

Here is a full roster of the signs you will see along your tour.


Here is a Google Maps Street View (Vist Link)
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Fee?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Approximate Time to Finish: 1/2 hour Addtional Website URL: [Web Link] Brochure or Interpretive Signs: Interpretive Plaques/Signs Rate the Walk: Wherigo Cartridge: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log   05/01/2012 condor1 visited it