Lower North Fork
Class II/III rapids with Class V scenery
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Cache La Poudre River are between a bare minimum of cfs and a high of cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 06752000, the Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Lower North Fork.
Run Stats
Status | None |
Class Level | III |
Elevation | 5,245 ft |
Run Length | 11.0 Mi |
Streamflow Discharge | 914 cfs |
Gage Height | 4.4 ft |
Air Temperature | 83° |
River | Cache La Poudre River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Clear Creek Abv West Fork Clear Creek Nr Empire Co
USGS 06715000 |
166 cfs | 4.5 ft |
First Cr Bel Buckley Rd
USGS 06720460 |
1 cfs | 1.6 ft |
Colorado River Below Lake Granby
USGS 09019000 |
94 cfs | 4.0 ft |
Sand Crk Abv Burlington Ditch Nr Commerce City
USGS 06714360 |
11 cfs | 3.7 ft |
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 |
45 cfs | 5.2 ft |
Big Dry Creek At Mouth Near Fort Lupton
USGS 06720990 |
13 cfs | 3.9 ft |
Big Thompson River At Loveland
USGS 06741510 |
128 cfs | 1.8 ft |
South Platte R At 64Th Ave. Commerce City
USGS 06714215 |
234 cfs | 2.8 ft |
St Vrain Cr Blw Boulder Cr At Hwy 119 Nr Longmont
USGS 06730525 |
109 cfs | 9.8 ft |
St. Vrain Creek Below Longmont
USGS 06725450 |
-999,999 cfs | ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
South Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir | None | 5,435 ft | |||
Flatiron Reservoir | None | 5,483 ft | |||
Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft | |||
Carter Lake - South Side Campgrounds | None | 5,711 ft | |||
Pinewood Reservoir | 22 | 6,604 ft | |||
Inlet Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir | None | 5,437 ft | |||
Curt Gowdy State Park | None | 7,593 ft | |||
Carter Lake - North Side Campgrounds | None | 5,792 ft | |||
Vedauwoo | 28 | 8,288 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Eldora Mountain Resort | 24" | 65° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Main Section | 55.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
Lower North Fork | 182.0cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
Middle Narrows | 182.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
Lower Boulder Canyon | 42.0cfs | None Mi | IV- to V- |
NSV | 37.8cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
October Hole | 37.8cfs | None Mi | II |
Upper North Fork | 27.7cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
Lower Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 182.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
Upper Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
Gnar Section | 405.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 37.8cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |