Carbondale To Westbank (Pink To Black)


Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Roaring Fork River are between a bare minimum of 600cfs and a high of 8,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 09085000, the Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs Remember only watercraft are permitted at Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black).

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Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 		531 cfs 1.8 ft
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 		45 cfs 1.0 ft
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 		40 cfs 1.5 ft
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 		426 cfs 3.2 ft
White River Below North Elk Creek Near Buford
USGS 09304115 		200 cfs 2.0 ft
Crystal River Ab Avalanche C
USGS 09081600 		55 cfs 0.7 ft
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 		73 cfs 3.3 ft
Yampa River Above Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237450 		33 cfs 3.0 ft
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 		1,080 cfs 3.6 ft
North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia
USGS 09134100 		82 cfs 1.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 		31" 0"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		44" 0"
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 		50" 1"
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 		44" 0"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		33" -1"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		37" -2"
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 		56" -1"
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 		43" 0"
Beartown
SNOTEL 327 		35" 1"
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 		60" 0"
Cascade #2
SNOTEL 387 		23" -1"
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 		52" 1"
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 		30" 0"
carbondale 5.9 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-51 		11.65" -0.12"
colona 4nw
SNOTEL CLNC2 		0.05" -0.01"
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 		30" 0"
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 		47" 0"
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 		53" -1"
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 		17" 0"
silverton 0.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SJ-4 		23.46" 0.16"
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 		1.59" 0.1"
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 		0.13" 0"
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 		25.98" -0.18"
basalt 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-6 		13.84" -0.16"
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 		9" -1"
Molas Lake
SNOTEL 632 		39" 2"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		27" 0"
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 		26" 0"
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 		68" 1"
glenwood springs 7.0 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-67 		11.77" -0.15"
steamboat springs 0.7 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-53 		23.11" -0.23"
montrose 7.3 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-MT-31 		2.82" -0.05"
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 		40" 0"
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 		0.23" 0.1"
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 		23" 1"
ouray .23 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-OR-2 		1.32" 0.54"
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 		44" -1"
carbondale 4.6 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-49 		9.14" -0.12"
Cascade
SNOTEL 386 		24" 0"
glenwood springs .64 s, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-1 		10.44" -0.09"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		49" 1"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		10" 0"
Upper Rio Grande
SNOTEL 839 		14" 2"
hayden coop
SNOTEL HAYC2 		13.78" -0.14"
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 		53" 0"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		37" 0"
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 		30" 0"
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 		15.89" -0.15"
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 		55" -1"
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 		1.59" 0.1"
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 		74" 0"
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 		68" 1"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		37" 0"
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 		40.42" -0.29"
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 		17.09" -0.13"
rifle 3.2 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-28 		5.96" -0.04"
Butte
SNOTEL 380 		35" 0"
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 		44.2" -0.32"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		23" -1"
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 		45" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Coffee Pot Spring 10 10,084 ft
Sweetwater Lake 9 7,739 ft
Deep Lake 35 10,475 ft
Erickson Springs 18 6,830 ft
Bogan Flats 36 7,609 ft
Supply Basin 7 10,767 ft
White Owl 6 10,705 ft
Redstone 17 7,299 ft
Avalanche 13 7,320 ft
McClure 8 8,187 ft
Paonia State Park 13 6,467 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Crested Butte Mountain Resort 35" 16° 1.32"
Sunlight Mountain Resort 30" 24° 1.03"
Snowmass 37" 19° 1.94"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park 1080.0cfs 0.25 Mi II to IV-
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 1080.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III
Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park 531.0cfs 6.0 Mi II to III
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) 531.0cfs 1.7 Mi III- to IV
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle 1080.0cfs 3.25 Mi II
Cemetery 329.0cfs 12.0 Mi II+ to III+
Burns to Dotsero 531.0cfs 29.0 Mi I to IV
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 1080.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III
Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) 329.0cfs 7.0 Mi II
Barrel Springs 531.0cfs 4.0 Mi IV+ to V+
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 1080.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III
Barrel Springs 531.0cfs 4.0 Mi IV+ to V+
Crystal Mill Falls 54.5cfs None Mi V- to V
Bogan Canyon 54.5cfs 6.85 Mi III to III+
Catherine Store Section 264.0cfs 4.0 Mi II to II+
New Castle to Silt 1080.0cfs 7.6 Mi II
Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) 531.0cfs 1.7 Mi III- to IV
Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle 1080.0cfs 3.25 Mi II
Waterfall to Confluence 264.0cfs 1.0 Mi V-
Two Rivers to South Canyon 1080.0cfs 5.0 Mi II+ to III
Avalanche Down 54.5cfs 12.0 Mi III
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 1080.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III
Oh Be Joyful 217.0cfs 1.0 Mi V
South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) 1080.0cfs 3.5 Mi II to III