Castle Creek
This is a fun, short, easy creek run near Aspen, usually combined with the Slaughterhouse section on the Roaring Fork. Although this run has no big drops, it's fast and creeky, requiring some quick maneuvers and providing an excellent introduction to creeking. This run is notorious for wood so be vigilant about ensuring safe passage.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Castle Creek are between a bare minimum of 200cfs and a high of 1,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09110000, the Taylor River At Almont
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Castle Creek.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | IV+ to V- |
| Elevation | 8,018 ft |
| Run Length | 2.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 140 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.6 ft |
| Air Temperature | 56° |
| River | Castle Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
East Fork Eagle River Near Climax
USGS 09061600 |
54 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 |
16 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass
USGS 09062000 |
-999 cfs | -0.7 ft |
|
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 |
13 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
Eagle R Bl Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon
USGS 09067020 |
144 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
6 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen
USGS 09073400 |
40 cfs | 0.9 ft |
|
Hunter Creek Near Aspen
USGS 09074000 |
8 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Taylor River At Taylor Park
USGS 09107000 |
79 cfs | 1.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
pagosa springs 9.1 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-1 |
7.11" | -1.26" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
12" | -1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
54" | -1" |
|
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840 |
60" | -1" |
|
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
29" | -2" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
26" | -3" |
|
Weminuche Creek
SNOTEL 1160 |
34" | -3" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
35" | -2" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
27" | 0" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.28" | -1.24" |
|
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
57" | -1" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
39" | -1" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
31" | -2" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
12" | -1" |
|
Slumgullion
SNOTEL 762 |
37" | -1" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | -1" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
18" | -50" |
|
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
22" | 0" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
20.25" | -0.79" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
38.7" | -0.41" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -2" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
30" | -1" |
|
Upper Rio Grande
SNOTEL 839 |
3" | -3" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
26" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
36" | -2" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
34" | -1" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
2.17" | -1.29" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
11" | -2" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
18" | -2" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
22" | -3" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
18" | -1" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
32" | -1" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
35" | -1" |
|
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
54" | -2" |
|
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 |
47" | -1" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
28" | -2" |
|
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
53" | 0" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
38" | -3" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
44" | -1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
31" | -1" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
25" | -2" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
33.42" | -1.14" |
|
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 |
74" | -1" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
82" | -1" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
46" | 0" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
25" | -1" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
39" | -2" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
27" | -1" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
20" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
46" | 0" |
|
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
20" | -1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvan Lake State Park | 44 | 8,535 ft | |||
| Cement Creek | 13 | 8,967 ft | |||
| Silver Bar | 4 | 8,312 ft | |||
| Little Maud | 20 | 7,808 ft | |||
| Lincoln Gulch | 7 | 9,606 ft | |||
| Mollie B | 27 | 7,895 ft | |||
| Taylor Canyon | 7 | 8,373 ft | |||
| Spring Creek | 12 | 8,544 ft | |||
| Mosca | 16 | 9,986 ft | |||
| Rosy Lane | 20 | 8,460 ft | |||
| Silver Bell | 14 | 8,520 ft | |||
| Silver Queen | 6 | 8,682 ft | |||
| Little Mattie | 22 | 7,911 ft | |||
| North Bank | 17 | 8,433 ft | |||
| Gypsum | None | 6,286 ft | |||
| Weller | 11 | 9,393 ft | |||
| One Mile | 25 | 8,411 ft | |||
| Difficult | 47 | 8,139 ft | |||
| Dearhamer | 13 | 7,792 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Mountain | 30" | 45° | 11.69" |
| Aspen Highlands | 30" | 45° | 11.69" |
| Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 26" | 42° | 10.75" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 22" | 53° | 9.58" |
| Aspen Mountain | 39" | 45° | 11.37" |
| Snowmass | 30" | 45° | 11.69" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Upper | 16.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Castle Creek | 140.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Oh Be Joyful | 435.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
| Crystal Mill Falls | 142.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
| Burns to Dotsero | 1290.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 701.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Waterfall to Confluence | 213.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 144.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 701.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 144.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Catherine Store Section | 213.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |