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GUNNISON GORGE

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Gunnison River

Gunnison Gorge

Class III TO IV- • Easy

76 CFS

Too Low
34°, Decreasing Clouds

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Gunnison River are between a bare minimum of 600cfs and a high of 2,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 09132500, the North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset Remember only watercraft are permitted at Gunnison Gorge.

Status Too Low
Class Level III to IV-
Elevation 6,081 ft
Run Length 14.0 Mi
Gradient 50 FPM
Streamflow Discharge 76.2 cfs
Gage Height 3.6 ft
Reporting Streamgage North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Uncompahgre River Below Ridgway Reservoir
USGS 09147025 		39 cfs 1.8 ft
Lake Fork At Gateview
USGS 09124500 		85 cfs 1.8 ft
Animas River At Silverton
USGS 09358000 		33 cfs 2.5 ft
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 		76 cfs 3.6 ft
Mineral Creek At Silverton
USGS 09359010 		31 cfs 7.7 ft
Rio Grande At Thirtymile Bridge
USGS 08213500 		5 cfs 0.7 ft
Gunnison River At Delta
USGS 09144250 		510 cfs 1.5 ft
San Miguel River Near Placerville
USGS 09172500 		71 cfs 4.1 ft
Animas River Above Tacoma
USGS 09359500 		95 cfs 2.6 ft
Hubbard Creek Above Iron Point Gulch Nr Bowie
USGS 09132940 		6 cfs ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Molas Lake
SNOTEL 632 		51" -1"
Upper Rio Grande
SNOTEL 839 		26" -1"
Beartown
SNOTEL 327 		57" -2"
Vallecito
SNOTEL 843 		51" -2"
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 		70" -2"
Lizard Head Pass
SNOTEL 586 		48" 0"
Sharkstooth
SNOTEL 1060 		65" -2"
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624 		50" -1"
Stump Lakes
SNOTEL 797 		62" -1"
Cascade #2
SNOTEL 387 		37" 0"
Scotch Creek
SNOTEL 739 		46" -1"
Mesa Lakes
SNOTEL 622 		52" 0"
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 		41" -1"
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 		50" -1"
El Diente Peak
SNOTEL 465 		51" -1"
Mancos
SNOTEL 905 		47" -1"
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 		24" -1"
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 		75" -45"
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 		83" 7"
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 		80" -1"
Columbus Basin
SNOTEL 904 		76" -2"
Lone Cone
SNOTEL 589 		54" -1"
colona 4nw
SNOTEL CLNC2 		1" 0"
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 		62" 1"
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 		40" 1"
Black Mesa
SNOTEL 1185 		65" -3"
Weminuche Creek
SNOTEL 1160 		59" 0"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Cimarron - Curecanti National Rec Area 22 6,906 ft
Ridgway State Park 283 7,062 ft
Beaver Lake 11 8,750 ft
Silver Jack 60 9,117 ft
North Rim - Gunnison National Park 13 7,752 ft
Big Cimarron 10 8,667 ft
East Portal - Curecanti National Rec Area 15 6,557 ft
Crawford State Park 44 6,560 ft
South Rim - Gunnison National Park 88 8,365 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Telluride 42" 24° 2.7"
Silverton Mountain 61" 24° 2.6"
Kendall Mountain 41" 19° 2.08"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
South Mineral Creek 80.7cfs 0.5 Mi V to V+
Gunnison Gorge 1030.0cfs 14.0 Mi III to IV-

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