Norwood Canyon
This canyon is where the San Miguel drains out of the western side of the San Juan mountains.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the San Miguel River are between a bare minimum of 700cfs and a high of 1,200cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09172500, the San Miguel River Near Placerville
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Norwood Canyon.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III |
| Elevation | 7,011 ft |
| Run Length | 16.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 50 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 61.5 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 32° |
| River | San Miguel River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
San Miguel River Near Placerville
USGS 09172500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Animas River At Durango
USGS 09361500 |
153 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Bedrock
USGS 09171100 |
14 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Mcelmo Creek Above Trail Canyon Near Cortez
USGS 09371520 |
22 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
North Fork Gunnison River Below Paonia
USGS 09134100 |
82 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Mud Creek At State Highway 32
USGS 09371492 |
0 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
E Fork Terror Cr Blw Cottonwood Stomp Nr Bowie
USGS 09132985 |
0 cfs | ft |
|
Uncompahgre River Near Ridgway
USGS 09146200 |
43 cfs | 1.8 ft |
|
Cement Creek At Silverton
USGS 09358550 |
143 cfs | 0.8 ft |
|
Surface Creek Near Cedaredge
USGS 09143000 |
9 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Gunnison River At Delta
USGS 09144250 |
455 cfs | 1.4 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
rifle 3.2 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-GF-28 |
5.96" | -0.04" |
|
colona 4nw
SNOTEL CLNC2 |
0.05" | -0.01" |
|
Columbus Basin
SNOTEL 904 |
49" | 0" |
|
Mineral Creek
SNOTEL 629 |
23" | 1" |
|
Scotch Creek
SNOTEL 739 |
27" | 0" |
|
bayfield 7n
SNOTEL BYFC2 |
12.02" | 2.8" |
|
collbran 2sw
SNOTEL CBRC2 |
7.55" | -0.08" |
|
silverton 0.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SJ-4 |
23.46" | 0.16" |
|
Spud Mountain
SNOTEL 780 |
47" | 0" |
|
bayfield 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LP-98 |
12.19" | 2.93" |
|
El Diente Peak
SNOTEL 465 |
32" | 0" |
|
Lizard Head Pass
SNOTEL 586 |
31" | 0" |
|
montrose 7.3 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-MT-31 |
2.82" | -0.05" |
|
Cascade #2
SNOTEL 387 |
23" | -1" |
|
Red Mountain Pass
SNOTEL 713 |
45" | 0" |
|
Sharkstooth
SNOTEL 1060 |
39" | 0" |
|
cedaredge 3e
SNOTEL CEDC2 |
1.28" | 0.09" |
|
Park Reservoir
SNOTEL 682 |
66" | 0" |
|
cedaredge 1.3 e, co
SNOTEL CO-DL-54 |
1.15" | 0.11" |
|
Molas Lake
SNOTEL 632 |
39" | 2" |
|
Black Mesa
SNOTEL 1185 |
48" | -1" |
|
Mesa Lakes
SNOTEL 622 |
41" | 0" |
|
Cascade
SNOTEL 386 |
24" | 0" |
|
Mancos
SNOTEL 905 |
29" | 0" |
|
Overland Res.
SNOTEL 675 |
30" | 0" |
|
Columbine Pass
SNOTEL 409 |
47" | 0" |
|
Stump Lakes
SNOTEL 797 |
34" | 0" |
|
Idarado
SNOTEL 538 |
26" | 0" |
|
ouray .23 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-OR-2 |
1.32" | 0.54" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burro Bridge | 12 | 9,066 ft | |||
| Miramonte Reservoir - SWA | 50 | 7,728 ft | |||
| Iron Springs | 8 | 9,576 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norwood Canyon | 61.5cfs | 16.0 Mi | III |
| Ledges | 61.5cfs | None Mi | III |