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 |