New Castle To Silt
Sunny, lazy run with abundant wildlife. Concrete boat ramps provide good access.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 1,000cfs and a high of 30,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09085100, the Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at New Castle to Silt.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | II |
| Elevation | 5,707 ft |
| Run Length | 7.6 Mi |
| Gradient | 15 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 2270 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 85° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
North Fk Gunnison River Above Mouth Nr Lazear
USGS 09136100 |
116 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Elk River Near Milner
USGS 09242500 |
273 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
1,840 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Muddy Creek At Bardine
USGS 09131500 |
136 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Gunnison River At Delta
USGS 09144250 |
907 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden
USGS 09244490 |
178 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Surface Creek At Cedaredge
USGS 09143500 |
17 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River At Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085000 |
814 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Uncompahgre River At Delta
USGS 09149500 |
383 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Near Somerset
USGS 09132500 |
257 cfs | 2.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
1" | 0" |
|
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
1" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft | |||
| Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft | |||
| Meadow Lake | 10 | 9,574 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | -1" | 68° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle to Silt | 2270.0cfs | 7.6 Mi | II |
| Grizzly Creek to Two Rivers Park | 1840.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | II to III |
| Two Rivers to South Canyon | 2270.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1840.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Carbondale to Westbank (Pink to Black) | 814.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Barrel Springs | 1840.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| Avalanche Down | 227.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Shoshone (Power Plant to Grizzly Creek) | 1840.0cfs | 1.7 Mi | III- to IV |
| Glenwood Springs Whitewater Park | 2270.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II to IV- |
| Bogan Canyon | 227.0cfs | 6.85 Mi | III to III+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Cemetery | 814.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Barrel Springs | 1840.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV+ to V+ |
| South Canyon to Riverbend (Tibbet's) | 2270.0cfs | 3.5 Mi | II to III |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2270.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |
| Riverbend (Tibbet's) to New Castle | 2270.0cfs | 3.25 Mi | II |