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To get to the North Platte from the Steamboat Springs area drive east on Highway 40 and north on Highway 14. From the east, drive to Granby and take Highway 125 towards Walden.

The North Platte starts high in the Mount Zirkel Wilderness and runs north out of Colorado into Wyoming through a vast grassy basin. Recreation includes boating, fishing, whitewater rafting, and hiking.