Fractions


A great class III run.  Watch for Frog Rock and House Rock.

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 400cfs and a high of 3,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite Remember only watercraft are permitted at Fractions.

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Whitewater Rapids

Obstacles on the river run
Frog Rock
Class IV
Little Seidels
Class III
Narrows Falls
Class III
House Rock
Class III to IV

Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 		24 cfs 1.7 ft
Missouri Creek Near Gold Park
USGS 09063900 		2 cfs 1.4 ft
Saguache Creek Near Saguache
USGS 08227000 		122 cfs 2.1 ft
Lake Creek Near Edwards
USGS 09067200 		8 cfs 0.3 ft
Williams Fork Below Steelman Creek
USGS 09035500 		1 cfs 2.7 ft
Eagle R Bl Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon
USGS 09067020 		55 cfs 2.5 ft
Williams Fork Above Darling Creek
USGS 09035700 		14 cfs 4.7 ft
East Fork Eagle River Near Climax
USGS 09061600 		0 cfs 0.3 ft
Arkansas River At Granite
USGS 07086000 		235 cfs 2.8 ft
Clear Creek Abv West Fork Clear Creek Nr Empire Co
USGS 06715000 		12 cfs 3.5 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		37" 0"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		42" 4"
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 		16.5" 1.2"
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 		23.25" 0.91"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		42" 1"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		32" 0"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		42" 2"
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 		13.91" 1.86"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		44" 3"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		27" 6"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		29" 1"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		36" 0"
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 		0.79" 0.24"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		12" 1"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		37" 0"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		23" 0"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		35" 3"
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 		21.15" -0.03"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		156" 126"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		49" -1"
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 		17" 1"
la garita 5.6 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-11 		1.31" 0.36"
crestone,co
SNOTEL CSTC2 		0.28" 0.1"
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 		0.7" 0.23"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		34" 2"
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 		1.07" 0.16"
del norte,co
SNOTEL DLNC2 		0.98" 0.29"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		49" 4"
alamosa 1.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AM-31 		0.07" -0.1"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		39" 2"
saguache 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-59 		0.64" 0.2"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 1"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		37" 0"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		28" 2"
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 		28" 1"
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 		11.95" 0.04"
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 		3.63" 1.82"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		40" 0"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		52" 6"
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 		9.69" 2.29"
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 		24.7" 0.08"
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 		17.97" 0.17"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		25" 1"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		27" 2"
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 		0.4" 0.14"
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 		19.41" 0.1"
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 		1.01" 0.61"
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 		19.04" 0.68"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		30" 2"
alamosa 2ssw
SNOTEL ASWC2 		0.15" -0.08"
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 		7.84" 0.58"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		38" 1"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		11" 4"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		42" 2"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		58" 3"
crestone 5.3 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-66 		0.21" 0.02"
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 		25.72" 0.82"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		37" 0"
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 		17.22" 0.2"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		27" 1"
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 		15.71" 0.03"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		4" 0"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		24" 2"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		43" 1"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 		18.8" 0.78"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		42" 5"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		37" 1"
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 		2.21" 0.5"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		25" 0"
del norte 3.3 e, co
SNOTEL CO-RG-16 		0.99" 0.3"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		53" 2"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		30" 0"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,415 ft
Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 8,039 ft
Horseshoe 19 10,538 ft
Cascade 22 9,033 ft
Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,651 ft
Cottonwood Lake 24 9,586 ft
Chalk Lake 19 8,743 ft
Ohaver Lake 35 9,218 ft
Kite Lake 5 12,043 ft
Weston Pass 14 10,277 ft
Mount Princeton 19 8,618 ft
Camp Hale Memorial 21 9,318 ft
Fourmile 14 10,824 ft
Angel of Shavano 20 9,147 ft
Garfield 8 9,912 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 44" 14° 1.16"
Copper Mountain Resort 37" 22° 1.75"
Vail 36" 22° 1.77"
Keystone Resort 8" 22° 2.44"
Ski Cooper 1" 19° 1.33"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 37" 22° 1.75"
Loveland 43" 13° 2.16"
Arapahoe Basin 43" 13° 2.16"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Upper Gore Creek 15.7cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 148.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Salida Whitewater Park 148.0cfs None Mi III- to III+
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 31.9cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Fractions 148.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Silverthorne Town Run 32.0cfs 0.5 Mi II to III-
Lower Ten Mile 31.9cfs 3.0 Mi II to III
Dowd Chute 53.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) 148.0cfs 12.0 Mi II to III
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 148.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Middle Ten Mile 31.9cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Numbers 148.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Milk Run 148.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Upper Ten Mile 31.9cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 68.8cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
Clear Creek of the Arkansas 12.9cfs 2.5 Mi IV+ to V-
Salida to Rincon 148.0cfs 10.0 Mi II+ to III
Lower (Bottom Four) 121.0cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Lower Snake 24.4cfs 4.0 Mi III to III+
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) 235.0cfs 3.0 Mi III to IV-
Upper Gore Creek 15.7cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 148.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-