The Milner Reach guide begins at the Bear River Park boating access on the downstream side of Steamboat Springs, and covers about 19.5 miles of river to the Yampa River State Park boat ramp at the Hayden Pump Station. The Milner Reach is covered by nine maps.

The future Bear River Park trailered boat ramp will become the default start of this run. In the meantime, the existing Bear River Park access is for small, hand-carried craft only. Boaters who want to put a raft on this section are left with two poor options—at the Stockbridge Transit Center upstream (see the Steamboat Reach guide for more details), or the Fournier Open Space downstream.

The Milner Reach is a beautiful section of the Yampa River, with rich riparian habitats plus lots of ranching and coal mining history.

Current Version Date February 11, 2025

How to Print Your Guides

Print It On Legal Paper

Ideally, your Yampa River Guide should be printed on legal-size paper, using a duplex (prints to both sides) printer. Whether you can print on both sides of the paper or not, be sure to select the “Actual Size” option in the print wizard (this keeps the printer software from adding an extra margin to the printed page).

Duplexed pages will lay out like a book, with each map page on the right and its corresponding text page facing it on the left. Your pages can then be stapled, or laminated and spiral bound for a more durable guide. You might also consider printing on waterproof paper.

Printing on Letter Paper

Yampa River Guides can also be printed successfully on letter-size paper—the maps and print will just appear smaller. When printing on letter-size paper, be sure to select the “Fit” or “Fit to Page” option in the print wizard.