Carpios Ridge Boat Ramp
Boat ramp · on Trinidad Lake · near Trinidad · Colorado
Colorado Parks and Wildlife lists New Zealand mudsnails (found 2018) in this water. Clean, drain and dry your boat, trailer and gear before you leave, and do not move water, plants or live bait to another water.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife · checked October 18, 2026
Trinidad Reservoir watercraft inspection station (Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC)), 760 m from this launch. Hours: 3/15-3/31: 8am-4pm. 4/1-4:30: 8am-6pm. 5/1-9/7: 6am-8pm. 9/8-9/30: 8am-6pm. 10/1-11/15:8am-4pm. Season: March 15 to November 16, 2026.
Western AIS coordinators (PSMFC) · checked October 18, 2026
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Fee charged
- Managed by
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Coordinates
- 37.14478, -104.55832
Boating rules
- Gas motors allowed · all of Trinidad Lake rule
From the boating rules map of Colorado Parks and Wildlife, read October 18, 2026. A map of rules is a guide: the regulation's text and the posted signs govern.
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Lake level at the TRINIDAD LAKE NEAR TRINIDAD, CO. gauge · USGS, 0.4 mi away on Trinidad Lake
Lake level
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USGS gauge TRINIDAD LAKE NEAR TRINIDAD, CO., 0.4 mi from this launch on Trinidad Lake: lake level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Trinidad Lake
Reservoir in Colorado. All launches on Trinidad Lake.
Community
Where people who use Trinidad Lake talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Lake Maloya Boat Launch near Raton · 15.1 mi · Lake Maloya
Sources
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Facilities (boat ramps) record {CEC14E40-E2D6-4582-8366-F113F0450B55} · Colorado Parks and Wildlife data, provided as is; credit Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife Facilities (boat ramps) record {6C3EB2EA-042D-4E90-8EDE-0118AB881627} · Colorado Parks and Wildlife data, provided as is; credit Colorado Parks and Wildlife
- OpenStreetMap w229909756 © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL
Why it is listed as public: listed by Colorado Parks and Wildlife Facilities (boat ramps). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.