Catherine Store Section
A nice beginner run near Carbondale, CO
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Roaring Fork River are between a bare minimum of 600cfs and a high of 1,200cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09081000, the Roaring Fork River Near Emma
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Catherine Store Section.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II to II+ |
| Elevation | 6,479 ft |
| Run Length | 4.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 20 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 248 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 55° |
| River | Roaring Fork River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085000 |
460 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 |
75 cfs | 3.4 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
46 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 |
59 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
248 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 |
3 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
|
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 |
6 cfs | ft |
|
Hunter Creek Near Aspen
USGS 09074000 |
8 cfs | 1.1 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
10" | -1" |
|
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
17" | 0" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
7.02" | 3.19" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
6" | 0" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
11" | 0" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
11" | 0" |
|
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
12" | -2" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
12" | -1" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
6" | 0" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
4.07" | 3.6" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
4" | 1" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
11.25" | 2.14" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
2" | -1" |
|
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
7" | 0" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
3.49" | 2.71" |
|
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
4" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
2" | 0" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
11" | 0" |
|
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
1" | 0" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
9" | 0" |
|
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 |
0.06" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
19" | 0" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
11" | -2" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.78" | 0.46" |
|
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
14" | -1" |
|
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 |
0.47" | 0.22" |
|
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
3" | 0" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
6" | 0" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
23" | 0" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
2" | 0" |
|
silverton 0.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SJ-4 |
0.07" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
16" | 1" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
4.06" | 3.01" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
1" | 2" |
|
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 |
0.47" | 0.22" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
12" | 0" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
11" | 0" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
16" | -1" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
35" | 0" |
|
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
2" | 0" |
|
ouray .23 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-OR-2 |
0.77" | 0" |
|
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 |
2" | 0" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
1" | 0" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
17" | 1" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
21" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
24" | -4" |
|
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
7" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Colorado Rec Area | None | 6,158 ft | |||
| Sweetwater Lake | 9 | 7,739 ft | |||
| Coffee Pot Spring | 10 | 10,084 ft | |||
| Avalanche | 13 | 7,320 ft | |||
| Lyons Gulch Dispersed | 4 | 6,209 ft | |||
| Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
| Erickson Springs | 18 | 6,830 ft | |||
| Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Mountain | 0" | 42° | 0" |
| Snowmass | 0" | 42° | 0" |
| Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 6" | 40° | 0" |
| Aspen Mountain | 16" | 42° | 0" |
| Aspen Highlands | 0" | 42° | 0" |
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 3" | 47° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 887.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 460.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| Avalanche Down | 62.6cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| Barrel Springs | 887.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Bogan Canyon | 62.6cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Waterfall to Confluence | 248.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Oh Be Joyful | 217.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
| Barrel Springs | 887.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 1190.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Burns to Dotsero | 887.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Castle Creek | 97.8cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 887.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| Catherine Store Section | 248.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 887.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1190.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 1190.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| Crystal Mill Falls | 62.6cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
| Cemetery | 460.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |