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 | Runnable |
Class Level | IV+ to V- |
Elevation | 8,018 ft |
Run Length | 2.0 Mi |
Streamflow Discharge | 702 cfs |
Gage Height | 2.8 ft |
Air Temperature | 75° |
River | Castle Creek |
Reporting Streamgage |
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 |
1,080 cfs | 5.1 ft |
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
873 cfs | 8.8 ft |
Booth Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066200 |
77 cfs | 4.0 ft |
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 |
857 cfs | 5.2 ft |
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 |
175 cfs | 3.7 ft |
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 |
36 cfs | 1.3 ft |
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500 |
75 cfs | 2.7 ft |
Tomichi Creek At Gunnison
USGS 09119000 |
208 cfs | 2.0 ft |
Tomichi Creek At Sargents
USGS 09115500 |
216 cfs | 1.8 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
3.21" | -2.63" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lincoln Gulch | 7 | 9,606 ft | |||
Silver Bar | 4 | 8,312 ft | |||
Taylor Canyon | 7 | 8,373 ft | |||
Little Mattie | 22 | 7,911 ft | |||
Mollie B | 27 | 7,895 ft | |||
Difficult | 47 | 8,139 ft | |||
Sylvan Lake State Park | 44 | 8,535 ft | |||
Silver Bell | 14 | 8,520 ft | |||
Rosy Lane | 20 | 8,460 ft | |||
Cement Creek | 13 | 8,967 ft | |||
Silver Queen | 6 | 8,682 ft | |||
Weller | 11 | 9,393 ft | |||
Gypsum | None | 6,286 ft | |||
One Mile | 25 | 8,411 ft | |||
Spring Creek | 12 | 8,544 ft | |||
Little Maud | 20 | 7,808 ft | |||
Dearhamer | 13 | 7,792 ft | |||
North Bank | 17 | 8,433 ft | |||
Mosca | 16 | 9,986 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Aspen Highlands | 30" | 61° | 8.42" |
Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 25" | 61° | 4.84" |
Buttermilk Mountain | 30" | 61° | 8.42" |
Aspen Mountain | 37" | 60° | 10.81" |
Beaver Creek Resort | 37" | 72° | 8.64" |
Snowmass | 30" | 61° | 8.42" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 250.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
State Bridge to Burns | 552.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
Crystal Mill Falls | 310.0cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
Oh Be Joyful | 653.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
Catherine Store Section | 401.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
Castle Creek | 203.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
The Upper | 38.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
State Bridge to Two Bridges | 552.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 250.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
Burns to Dotsero | 4040.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
Waterfall to Confluence | 401.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |