Bogan Canyon
Beautiful, remote-feeling setting with exciting rapids for kayaks, paddle rafts and small oar rigs. A mostly class III run not to be taken lightly. Very cold water, continous rapids around blind curves, steep banks, undercut rocks and downed trees present many hazards. Large boulders in the main channel require quick manuevering to avoid holes and getting pinned. Scout as much as possible from the road that parallels and gives some glimpses. Takeout is a small eddy with a steep bank alongside the last pullout on Hwy 133 before turning to Marble. Look for alternate takeouts downstream in case the first one is missed.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Crystal River are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 2,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09081600, the Crystal River Ab Avalanche C
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Bogan Canyon.
Run Stats
Status | Too Low |
Class Level | III to III+ |
Elevation | 6,920 ft |
Run Length | 6.9 Mi |
Gradient | 68 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 |
Marble MIle
Class III to III+ |
Upper Cowboy Corner
Class III to IV- |
Lower Cowboy Corner
Class III to IV- |
Bogan Canyon
Class III+ to IV |
Lower Bogan Canyon
Class II+ to III |
Bears Gulch
Class III- to III |
Hayes Creek Humiliator
Class IV- to IV |
Hawk Creek Herniator
Class IV to IV+ |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Dallas Creek Near Ridgway
USGS 09147000 |
11 cfs | 2.4 ft |
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 |
56 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
44 cfs | 1.0 ft |
West Divide Creek Near Raven
USGS 09089500 |
17 cfs | 1.8 ft |
Terror Creek At Mouth Near Bowie
USGS 09132995 |
2 cfs | ft |
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 |
462 cfs | 3.3 ft |
Uncompahgre River At Colona
USGS 09147500 |
63 cfs | 3.4 ft |
Cimarron River Near Cimarron
USGS 09126000 |
23 cfs | 1.2 ft |
Cochetopa Creek Below Rock Creek Nr Parlin
USGS 09118450 |
38 cfs | 2.2 ft |
Eagle River Below Gypsum
USGS 09070000 |
173 cfs | 4.2 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
Upper Rio Grande
SNOTEL 839 |
3" | -3" |
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
30" | -1" |
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
54" | -2" |
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | -1" |
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 |
74" | -1" |
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
26" | -3" |
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
27" | 0" |
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
22" | 0" |
pagosa springs 9.1 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-1 |
7.11" | -1.26" |
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
12" | -1" |
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
26" | 0" |
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
57" | -1" |
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
25" | -2" |
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
38.7" | -0.41" |
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
20" | -1" |
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
34" | -1" |
Slumgullion
SNOTEL 762 |
37" | -1" |
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
18" | -2" |
Beartown
SNOTEL 327 |
45" | 0" |
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -2" |
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
33.42" | -1.14" |
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
27" | -1" |
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 |
60" | -1" |
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
27" | -2" |
Stump Lakes
SNOTEL 797 |
39" | -1" |
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
34" | -1" |
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 |
47" | -3" |
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
36" | -2" |
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
26" | -2" |
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.28" | -1.24" |
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
11" | -2" |
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
54" | -1" |
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
29" | -2" |
Vallecito
SNOTEL 843 |
32" | -2" |
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
18" | -50" |
Cascade #2
SNOTEL 387 |
1" | 0" |
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 |
47" | -1" |
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
32" | -1" |
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
18" | -2" |
Cascade
SNOTEL 386 |
5" | -3" |
Weminuche Creek
SNOTEL 1160 |
34" | -3" |
Molas Lake
SNOTEL 632 |
33" | -2" |
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
53" | 0" |
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
44" | -1" |
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
82" | -1" |
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
38" | -3" |
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
39" | -2" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Avalanche | 13 | 7,320 ft | |||
Lake Irwin | 32 | 10,400 ft | |||
Lost Lake | 19 | 9,621 ft | |||
Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
Erickson Springs | 18 | 6,830 ft | |||
McClure | 8 | 8,187 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 26" | 42° | 10.75" |
Snowmass | 30" | 45° | 11.69" |
Sunlight Mountain Resort | 20" | 49° | 5.77" |
Buttermilk Mountain | 30" | 45° | 11.69" |
Aspen Highlands | 30" | 45° | 11.69" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1770.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1290.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
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 |
New Castle to Silt | 1770.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 1770.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
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 |
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1290.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 1770.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
Avalanche Down | 142.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
Crystal Mill Falls | 142.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
Waterfall to Confluence | 213.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
Barrel Springs | 1290.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
Oh Be Joyful | 435.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
Bogan Canyon | 142.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 460.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
Catherine Store Section | 213.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
Two Rivers to South Canyon | 1770.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
Cemetery | 460.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
Barrel Springs | 1290.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1290.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |