The Fryingpan River is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River, located in western Colorado in the United States. It runs for approximately 42 miles from its headwaters in the Hunter-Fryingpan Wilderness to its confluence with the Roaring Fork near Basalt. The river is known for its trophy trout fishing, particularly for brown and rainbow trout. It is also popular for recreational activities such as kayaking, rafting, and hiking. The river gets its name from an incident in the late 1800s when a group of explorers lost their frying pan in the river while cooking a meal.