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 | 233 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.8 ft |
| Air Temperature | 40° |
| River | Roaring Fork River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
2 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Ab Difficult C Nr Aspen
USGS 09073300 |
9 cfs | 0.9 ft |
|
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 |
75 cfs | 3.4 ft |
|
West Divide Creek Near Raven
USGS 09089500 |
3 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
Yampa River Below Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237500 |
41 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
N.F. Gunnison R Blw Leroux Cr
USGS 09135950 |
83 cfs | 7.6 ft |
|
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 |
6 cfs | ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 |
40 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Taylor River At Taylor Park
USGS 09107000 |
31 cfs | 1.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
glenwood springs 7.0 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-67 |
0.04" | 0" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
23" | 2" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
2" | 1" |
|
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 |
0.31" | -0.2" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
0.09" | -0.13" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
5.72" | -0.19" |
|
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
5" | 1" |
|
ouray .23 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-OR-2 |
2.02" | -0.32" |
|
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
15" | 0" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
23" | 1" |
|
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 |
0.09" | -0.02" |
|
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 |
8" | 3" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
12" | 3" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.06" | 0.01" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
9.17" | 0.35" |
|
carbondale 5.9 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-51 |
0.31" | -0.03" |
|
basalt 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-6 |
0.31" | -0.11" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
32" | 0" |
|
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 |
0.66" | -0.11" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
14" | 0" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
2" | -1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
21" | 3" |
|
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
11" | -1" |
|
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
1" | -1" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
1.45" | -0.28" |
|
montrose 7.3 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-MT-31 |
1.55" | -0.18" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
3" | 2" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
9" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
11" | -1" |
|
silverton 0.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SJ-4 |
2.05" | -0.29" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
13" | 2" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
10" | 0" |
|
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 |
0.09" | -0.02" |
|
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
16" | 2" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
1.95" | 0.15" |
|
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
1" | 1" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
1" | 1" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
18" | -1" |
|
carbondale 4.6 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-49 |
0.36" | -0.1" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
12" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalanche | 13 | 7,320 ft | |||
| Upper Colorado Rec Area | None | 6,158 ft | |||
| Sweetwater Lake | 9 | 7,739 ft | |||
| Bogan Flats | 36 | 7,609 ft | |||
| Erickson Springs | 18 | 6,830 ft | |||
| Redstone | 17 | 7,299 ft | |||
| Coffee Pot Spring | 10 | 10,084 ft | |||
| Lyons Gulch Dispersed | 4 | 6,209 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crested Butte Mountain Resort | 8" | 26° | 15.64" |
| Aspen Highlands | 3" | 24° | 12.4" |
| Snowmass | 3" | 24° | 12.4" |
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 5" | 30° | 20.84" |
| Aspen Mountain | 18" | 27° | 9.45" |
| Buttermilk Mountain | 3" | 24° | 12.4" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1180.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Crystal Mill Falls | 59.8cfs | None Mi | V- to V |
| Bogan Canyon | 59.8cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| Barrel Springs | 770.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Barrel Springs | 770.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Oh Be Joyful | 217.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V |
| Avalanche Down | 59.8cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1180.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 1180.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1180.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1180.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Catherine Store Section | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II to II+ |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 403.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| Castle Creek | 97.8cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Cemetery | 403.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Burns to Dotsero | 770.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 755.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Waterfall to Confluence | 233.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 770.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 1120.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 755.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 1180.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |