Burns To Dotsero
PLEASE READ: the flow for this strech is incorrect. The gauge used is just downstream from Dotsero where the confluence with the Eagle River is. So the flow on the strech from Burns to Dotsero is not what is shown here. Unfortunately I don't know how to edit the gauge, maybe someone else can do this.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 6,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09070500, the Colorado River Near Dotsero
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Burns to Dotsero.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | I to IV |
| Elevation | 6,113 ft |
| Run Length | 29.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 15 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 928 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.3 ft |
| Air Temperature | 80° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
|
Rodeo Rapid
Class III- to III |
|
Pinball Rapid
Class III |
|
Horse Creek Riffle
Class II to III- |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
3 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
35 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
380 cfs | 5.3 ft |
|
Clear Creek Above Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS 07086500 |
11 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Eagle R Bl Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon
USGS 09067020 |
84 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Michigan River At Walden
USGS 06617100 |
9 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
Lake Creek Near Edwards
USGS 09067200 |
8 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 |
47 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen
USGS 09073400 |
25 cfs | 0.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
1" | 0" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
1" | 1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
11" | 0" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
1" | 1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
3" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stagecoach State Park | 100 | 7,307 ft | |||
| Little Mattie | 22 | 7,911 ft | |||
| Gypsum | None | 6,286 ft | |||
| Pinball Point | None | 6,457 ft | |||
| Catamount | None | 6,563 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Mountain | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| Snowmass | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| Steamboat Ski Resort | 0" | 69° | 0" |
| Howelsen Hill Ski Area | 0" | 69° | 0" |
| Aspen Mountain | 1" | 62° | 0" |
| Aspen Highlands | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 572.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| Barrel Springs | 928.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Burns to Dotsero | 928.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 928.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Barrel Springs | 928.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Catherine Store Section | 380.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Lower Fish Creek | 5.04cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 928.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Pumphouse to Double Bridges | 86.5cfs | 12.5 Mi | I to II- |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 646.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Avalanche Down | 57.1cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| State Bridge to Burns | 646.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Castle Creek | 163.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |