Gnar Section
This is a one mile section upstream from the town of Drake. It contains class V and V+ rapids.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Big Thompson are between a bare minimum of 200cfs and a high of 700cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 06707500, the South Platte River At South Platte
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Gnar Section.
Run Stats
Status | Runnable |
Class Level | V+ |
Elevation | 6,094 ft |
Run Length | 1.0 Mi |
Streamflow Discharge | 631 cfs |
Gage Height | 3.3 ft |
Air Temperature | 69° |
River | Big Thompson |
Reporting Streamgage |
South Platte River At South Platte
USGS 06707500 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Joe Wright Creek Above Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746095 |
26 cfs | 4.7 ft |
Cache La Poudre River At Fort Collins
USGS 06752260 |
275 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Fall River Near Idaho Springs
USGS 06717000 |
-888 cfs | 4.4 ft |
Clear Creek Near Lawson
USGS 06716500 |
329 cfs | 4.1 ft |
Left Hand Creek At Hover Road Near Longmont
USGS 06724970 |
6 cfs | 5.7 ft |
Big Dry Creek At Mouth Near Fort Lupton
USGS 06720990 |
10 cfs | 3.8 ft |
Fraser River Blw Crooked Cr At Tabernash Co
USGS 09033300 |
227 cfs | 4.1 ft |
North Fork Cache La Poudre R. At Livermore
USGS 06751490 |
26 cfs | 7.3 ft |
St. Vrain Creek At Mouth
USGS 06731000 |
155 cfs | 2.0 ft |
S Clear Cr Abv Lwr Cabin Cr Res Spilwy Nr Georgtwn
USGS 06714500 |
24 cfs | 1.2 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Olive Ridge | 56 | 8,361 ft | |||
Lower Narrows | 8 | 6,470 ft | |||
Pinewood Reservoir | 22 | 6,604 ft | |||
Dutch George | 20 | 6,520 ft | |||
Hermit Park Open Space | None | 8,313 ft | |||
Meadow Park | None | 5,349 ft | |||
Peaceful Valley | 17 | 8,552 ft | |||
Kelly Flats | 29 | 6,751 ft | |||
Narrows | 5 | 6,470 ft | |||
Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
Aspen Meadow - Golden Gate Canyon State Park | 35 | 9,000 ft | |||
Reverends Ridge - Golden Gate State Park | 106 | 9,105 ft | |||
Mountain Park | 54 | 6,678 ft | |||
Kelly Dahl | 46 | 8,615 ft | |||
Jacks Gulch | 56 | 8,100 ft | |||
Camp Dick | 41 | 8,716 ft | |||
Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | 42" | 54° | 0" |
Echo Mountain Park | 18" | 52° | 0" |
Eldora Mountain Resort | 24" | 54° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Idledale to Morrison | 11.2cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
Upper Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
Upper North Fork | 27.7cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
Lower North Fork | 182.0cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 182.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
Upper South Boulder Creek | 5.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |
Lower Boulder Canyon | 42.0cfs | None Mi | IV- to V- |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
Upper Clear Creek | 60.7cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV- to IV+ |
Gnar Section | 405.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
Middle Narrows | 182.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
Main Section | 55.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
October Hole | 37.8cfs | None Mi | II |
Upper South Boulder Creek | 5.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |
NSV | 37.8cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
Golden Whitewater Park | 3.92cfs | 0.75 Mi | II+ |
Rustic (Upper) | 182.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |
SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 37.8cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Lower Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
Tunnel 1 to Golden Whitewater Park | 60.7cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |