Avalanche Down
A nice class III run of the Crystal that offers great scenery and intermediate boating.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Crystal River are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 1,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09081600, the Crystal River Ab Avalanche C
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Avalanche Down.
Run Stats
Status | Runnable |
Class Level | III |
Elevation | 6,920 ft |
Run Length | 12.0 Mi |
Gradient | 54 FPM |
Streamflow Discharge | 758 cfs |
Gage Height | 2.5 ft |
Air Temperature | 79° |
River | Crystal River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Crystal River Ab Avalanche C
USGS 09081600 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
222 cfs | 8.3 ft |
North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear
USGS 09136100 |
249 cfs | 3.4 ft |
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
2,220 cfs | 3.6 ft |
Hunter Creek Near Aspen
USGS 09074000 |
8 cfs | 1.1 ft |
Gunnison River Near Gunnison
USGS 09114500 |
946 cfs | 1.9 ft |
Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen
USGS 09073300 |
88 cfs | 1.7 ft |
Smith Fork Near Lazear
USGS 09129600 |
3 cfs | 4.6 ft |
White River Above Coal Creek
USGS 09304200 |
447 cfs | 2.3 ft |
East River Bl Cement Creek Nr Crested Butte
USGS 09112200 |
575 cfs | 2.4 ft |
Tomichi Creek At Gunnison
USGS 09119000 |
93 cfs | 1.3 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
McClure | 8 | 8,187 ft | |||
Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
Lost Lake | 19 | 9,621 ft | |||
Avalanche | 13 | 7,320 ft | |||
Lake Irwin | 32 | 10,400 ft | |||
Paonia State Park | 13 | 6,467 ft | |||
Coffee Pot Spring | 10 | 10,084 ft | |||
Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
Erickson Springs | 18 | 6,830 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 25" | 66° | 0" |
Snowmass | 30" | 62° | 0" |
Sunlight Mountain Resort | 22" | 70° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Catherine Store Section | 401.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2290.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
Barrel Springs | 2220.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Oh Be Joyful | 653.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
New Castle to Silt | 2290.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
Bogan Canyon | 758.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Avalanche Down | 758.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 901.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 2290.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1380.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
Waterfall to Confluence | 401.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
Crystal Mill Falls | 310.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2290.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Two Rivers to South Canyon | 2290.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1380.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
Barrel Springs | 2220.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2290.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Burns to Dotsero | 2220.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
Cemetery | 901.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |