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 | 1170 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.7 ft |
| Air Temperature | 37° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
White River Below North Elk Creek Near Buford
USGS 09304115 |
207 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Emma
USGS 09081000 |
254 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Yampa River Above Elkhead Creek Near Hayden
USGS 09244490 |
220 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Yampa River Below Craig
USGS 09247600 |
180 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Big Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09099500 |
2 cfs | 0.7 ft |
|
Colorado River Below Glenwood Springs
USGS 09085100 |
1,170 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
Surface Creek Near Cedaredge
USGS 09143000 |
9 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
White River Below Meeker
USGS 09304800 |
192 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
531 cfs | 1.8 ft |
|
White River Near Meeker
USGS 09304500 |
288 cfs | 2.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
hayden coop
SNOTEL HAYC2 |
13.95" | -0.19" |
|
cedaredge 1.3 e, co
SNOTEL CO-DL-54 |
1.91" | -0.05" |
|
Slumgullion
SNOTEL 762 |
24" | 0" |
|
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
24" | 0" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.07" | -0.02" |
|
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
31" | 0" |
|
colona 4nw
SNOTEL CLNC2 |
0.87" | -0.06" |
|
crested butte coop
SNOTEL CBUC2 |
25.22" | -0.34" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
30" | -1" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
22" | 0" |
|
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 |
67" | 1" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
35" | 0" |
|
collbran 2sw
SNOTEL CBRC2 |
8.05" | -0.09" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
16.07" | -0.27" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
39" | -1" |
|
basalt 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-6 |
12.6" | -0.23" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
53" | -2" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
60" | -2" |
|
Ripple Creek
SNOTEL 717 |
57" | -2" |
|
Burro Mountain
SNOTEL 378 |
30" | 1" |
|
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
22" | 2" |
|
creede 0.2 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-MN-4 |
0.26" | -0.36" |
|
cedaredge 3e
SNOTEL CEDC2 |
2.24" | -0.07" |
|
Bison Lake
SNOTEL 345 |
54" | -1" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
46.42" | -0.67" |
|
Wager Gulch
SNOTEL 1188 |
13" | 0" |
|
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
43" | 1" |
|
glenwood springs 7.0 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-67 |
12.18" | -0.16" |
|
gunnison 3wsw
SNOTEL GUXC2 |
2.21" | -0.02" |
|
glenwood springs .64 s, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-1 |
10.8" | -0.08" |
|
montrose 7.3 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-MT-31 |
2.66" | -0.12" |
|
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
43" | 0" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
53" | 0" |
|
Mesa Lakes
SNOTEL 622 |
41" | 0" |
|
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737 |
77" | -1" |
|
carbondale 5.9 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-51 |
13.14" | -0.19" |
|
Mc Clure Pass
SNOTEL 618 |
30" | 0" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
42" | -1" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
6" | 0" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
46.22" | -0.61" |
|
rifle 3.2 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-28 |
5.2" | -0.04" |
|
Divide Peak
SNOTEL 449 |
32" | 0" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
67" | -1" |
|
carbondale 4.6 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-49 |
9.5" | -0.15" |
|
cimarron 8nw ham
SNOTEL CKDC2 |
2.21" | -0.02" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Marvine | 7 | 8,114 ft | |||
| Meadow Lake | 10 | 9,574 ft | |||
| Marvine | 22 | 8,164 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunlight Mountain Resort | 30" | 38° | 2.52" |