Grape Creek (Colorado)
| Grape Creek | |
|---|---|
The mouth of Grape Creek, at its confluence with the Arkansas River near Cañon City, Colorado | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Custer County, Colorado |
| • coordinates | 37°54′31″N 105°28′49″W / 37.90861°N 105.48028°W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Cañon City, Colorado |
• coordinates | 38°25′51″N 105°16′07″W / 38.43083°N 105.26861°W |
• elevation | 5,374 feet (1,638 meters) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Arkansas River—Mississippi River |
Grape Creek is a tributary of the Arkansas River that flows through Custer and Fremont counties in South-Central Colorado. The creek drains much of the Wet Mountain Valley, located between the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and the Wet Mountains in Custer County.