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AVALANCHE DOWN

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Crystal River

Avalanche Down

Class III • Easy

48 CFS

Too Low
38°, Sunny

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.

Status Too Low
Class Level III
Elevation 6,920 ft
Run Length 12.0 Mi
Gradient 54 FPM
Streamflow Discharge 48.2 cfs
Gage Height 0.6 ft
Reporting Streamgage Crystal River Ab Avalanche C
USGS 09081600

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 		69 cfs 1.2 ft
Surface Creek Near Cedaredge
USGS 09143000 		9 cfs 2.3 ft
West Divide Creek Near Raven
USGS 09089500 		2 cfs 1.1 ft
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 		76 cfs 3.6 ft
Terror Creek At Mouth Near Bowie
USGS 09132995 		2 cfs ft
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 		21 cfs 2.7 ft
Tomichi Creek At Gunnison
USGS 09119000 		112 cfs 2.3 ft
East River At Almont Co.
USGS 09112500 		95 cfs 2.9 ft
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 		1,190 cfs 3.7 ft
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 		6 cfs ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 		23" -2"
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 		80" 0"
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 		59" -2"
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 		53" -2"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		45" -1"
Cascade #2
SNOTEL 387 		34" 0"
Upper Rio Grande
SNOTEL 839 		26" 0"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		69" -3"
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 		45" -1"
Molas Lake
SNOTEL 632 		53" -1"
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 		79" 0"
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 		62" -2"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		119" -4"
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 		38" -1"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		41" 0"
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 		85" -4"
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 		38" 0"
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 		89" 0"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		38" -1"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		38" -1"
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 		76" -2"
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 		59" -1"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		30" 0"
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 		51" 0"
hayden coop
SNOTEL HAYC2 		44" -1"
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 		23" 0"
colona 4nw
SNOTEL CLNC2 		2" 0"
Weminuche Creek
SNOTEL 1160 		56" -1"
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 		48" -3"
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 		70" -2"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		35" -1"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		75" 0"
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 		48" -2"
Beartown
SNOTEL 327 		56" -1"
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 		33" -1"
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 		86" -2"
Vallecito
SNOTEL 843 		51" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Lost Lake 19 9,621 ft
Avalanche 13 7,320 ft
Coffee Pot Spring 10 10,084 ft
Paonia State Park 13 6,467 ft
Lake Irwin 32 10,400 ft
Erickson Springs 18 6,830 ft
Bogan Flats 36 7,609 ft
McClure 8 8,187 ft
Redstone 17 7,299 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Crested Butte Mountain Resort 47" 28° 2.75"
Snowmass 47" 22° 0.05"
Sunlight Mountain Resort 56" 25° 0"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Catherine Store Section 401.0cfs 4.0 Mi II to II+
Barrel Springs 1170.0cfs 4.0 Mi IV+ to V+
Crystal Mill Falls 310.0cfs None Mi V- to V
New Castle to Silt 2290.0cfs 7.6 Mi II
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle 2290.0cfs 3.25 Mi II
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park 2290.0cfs 0.25 Mi II to IV-
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) 1380.0cfs 1.7 Mi III- to IV
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
Avalanche Down 44.7cfs 12.0 Mi III
Burns to Dotsero 1170.0cfs 29.0 Mi I to IV
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
Cemetery 901.0cfs 12.0 Mi II+ to III+
Oh Be Joyful 653.0cfs 1.0 Mi V
Bogan Canyon 44.7cfs 6.85 Mi III to III+
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) 901.0cfs 7.0 Mi II
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 2290.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park 1380.0cfs 6.0 Mi II to III
Waterfall to Confluence 401.0cfs 1.0 Mi V-
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 2290.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle 2290.0cfs 3.25 Mi II
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 2290.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III
Barrel Springs 1170.0cfs 4.0 Mi IV+ to V+

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