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 | 94.9 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 57° |
| River | Cache La Poudre River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
West Fork Clear Creek Abv Mouth Nr Empire
USGS 06716100 |
16 cfs | 4.3 ft |
|
Big Thompson River At Mouth
USGS 06744000 |
31 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Left Hand Creek At Hover Road Near Longmont
USGS 06724970 |
6 cfs | 5.7 ft |
|
Middle Boulder Creek At Nederland
USGS 06725500 |
13 cfs | 0.8 ft |
|
St Vrain Cr Blw Boulder Cr At Hwy 119 Nr Longmont
USGS 06730525 |
54 cfs | 9.7 ft |
|
First Cr Ab 96Th Ave
USGS 06720480 |
1 cfs | ft |
|
Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk
USGS 09014050 |
535 cfs | 8.6 ft |
|
Grand River Ditch At La Poudre Pass
USGS 09010000 |
-999 cfs | 0.0 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co
USGS 09033100 |
10 cfs | 6.7 ft |
|
Clear Creek At Golden
USGS 06719505 |
47 cfs | 3.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
54" | -4" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
61" | -2" |
|
Windy Peak
SNOTEL 872 |
34" | -1" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
40" | -2" |
|
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
33" | -1" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
44" | -1" |
|
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 |
30" | -1" |
|
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 |
29" | -1" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
55" | -1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
19" | -2" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
54" | -2" |
|
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
2.01" | -1.14" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
56" | -4" |
|
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057 |
14" | 0" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
46" | -1" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
10.42" | -1.24" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
8" | -2" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
48" | -2" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
13.79" | -0.8" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
38" | -2" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
50" | -2" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
28" | -1" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
39" | 2" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
2.18" | -0.74" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
33" | -1" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
35" | -2" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
| Carter Lake - South Side Campgrounds | None | 5,711 ft | |||
| Vedauwoo | 28 | 8,288 ft | |||
| South Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir | None | 5,435 ft | |||
| Pinewood Reservoir | 22 | 6,604 ft | |||
| Flatiron Reservoir | None | 5,483 ft | |||
| Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft | |||
| Curt Gowdy State Park | None | 7,593 ft | |||
| Inlet Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir | None | 5,437 ft | |||
| Carter Lake - North Side Campgrounds | None | 5,792 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldora Mountain Resort | 30" | 48° | 13.27" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSV | 62.1cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
| Main Section | 47.7cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| October Hole | 62.1cfs | None Mi | II |
| Upper Narrows | 94.9cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Lower Boulder Canyon | 28.2cfs | None Mi | IV- to V- |
| Middle Narrows | 94.9cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
| Gnar Section | 153.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
| Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 94.9cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
| Filter Plant | 1.98cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| Filter Plant | 1.98cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| Upper North Fork | 105.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Lower North Fork | 94.9cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
| Lower Narrows | 94.9cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 62.1cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |