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 | Too Low |
Class Level | III |
Elevation | 6,920 ft |
Run Length | 12.0 Mi |
Gradient | 54 FPM |
Streamflow Discharge | 142 cfs |
Gage Height | 1.1 ft |
Air Temperature | 57° |
River | Crystal River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Crystal River Ab Avalanche C
USGS 09081600 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
East River At Almont Co.
USGS 09112500 |
235 cfs | 3.2 ft |
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
Hubbard Creek At Highway 133 At Mouth Nr Bowie
USGS 09132960 |
2 cfs | ft |
North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear
USGS 09136100 |
165 cfs | 3.1 ft |
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 |
462 cfs | 3.3 ft |
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
6 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Gunnison River Near Gunnison
USGS 09114500 |
435 cfs | 1.3 ft |
Gunnison River Below Gunnison Tunnel
USGS 09128000 |
406 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 |
6 cfs | ft |
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 |
53" | -1" |
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.28" | -1.24" |
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
36" | -2" |
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
54" | -1" |
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
18" | -2" |
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
53" | 0" |
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
26" | -3" |
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
82" | -1" |
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
27" | -2" |
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
26" | -2" |
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
25" | -2" |
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
27" | 0" |
Cascade #2
SNOTEL 387 |
1" | 0" |
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
44" | -1" |
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
29" | -2" |
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 |
47" | -1" |
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
38.7" | -0.41" |
Beartown
SNOTEL 327 |
45" | 0" |
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
54" | -2" |
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
31" | -2" |
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 |
60" | -1" |
Cascade
SNOTEL 386 |
5" | -3" |
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
26" | 0" |
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
18" | -2" |
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
18" | -50" |
Upper Rio Grande
SNOTEL 839 |
3" | -3" |
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
12" | -1" |
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
20" | -1" |
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
56" | -3" |
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 |
47" | -3" |
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
32" | -1" |
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
30" | -1" |
Molas Lake
SNOTEL 632 |
33" | -2" |
Vallecito
SNOTEL 843 |
32" | -2" |
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
34" | -1" |
Weminuche Creek
SNOTEL 1160 |
34" | -3" |
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
22" | 0" |
Slumgullion
SNOTEL 762 |
37" | -1" |
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
33.42" | -1.14" |
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | -1" |
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
11" | -2" |
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
57" | -1" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lost Lake | 19 | 9,621 ft | |||
Coffee Pot Spring | 10 | 10,084 ft | |||
Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
Avalanche | 13 | 7,320 ft | |||
Lake Irwin | 32 | 10,400 ft | |||
Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
Paonia State Park | 13 | 6,467 ft | |||
McClure | 8 | 8,187 ft | |||
Erickson Springs | 18 | 6,830 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Sunlight Mountain Resort | 20" | 49° | 5.77" |
Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 26" | 42° | 10.75" |
Snowmass | 30" | 45° | 11.69" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Barrel Springs | 1290.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
Bogan Canyon | 142.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
Avalanche Down | 142.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 1770.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
Barrel Springs | 1290.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
Waterfall to Confluence | 213.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1290.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
Crystal Mill Falls | 142.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1290.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 460.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
Two Rivers to South Canyon | 1770.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
Burns to Dotsero | 1290.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
Catherine Store Section | 213.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
Oh Be Joyful | 435.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1290.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
Cemetery | 460.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
New Castle to Silt | 1770.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1770.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1770.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |