Numbers
The Numbers is a classic stretch of class IV whitewater on the Arkansas River upstream of Buena Vista. When the water is high and the sun is out, this is about as good as class IV boating gets in Colorado. At low and medium flows expect to see a lot of kayakers and rafters playing their way down the river. At higher flows, you may have the run all to yourself, even on a weekend.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 200cfs and a high of 5,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Numbers.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III+ to IV+ |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft |
| Run Length | 4.9 Mi |
| Gradient | 70 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 148 cfs |
| Gage Height | 11.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 55° |
| River | Arkansas River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
|
Number 1
Class IV- to IV+ |
|
Number 1 1/2
Class III+ to IV+ |
|
Number 2
Class III+ to IV+ |
|
Number 3
Class III+ to IV+ |
|
Top Number 4
Class III+ to IV+ |
|
Number 4 1/2
Class III+ to IV+ |
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Number 5
Class IV- to IV+ |
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Number 5 1/2
Class III+ to IV |
|
Number 6
Class IV to V |
|
Number 7
Class IV to V |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Leavenworth Creek @ Mouth Nr Georgetown
USGS 06714800 |
2 cfs | 3.5 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 |
18 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Clear Creek Near Lawson
USGS 06716500 |
24 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 |
24 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Arkansas River Near Wellsville
USGS 07093700 |
360 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
98 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Hunter Creek Near Aspen
USGS 09074000 |
8 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Eagle R Bl Wastewater Treatment Plant At Avon
USGS 09067020 |
54 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
2 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 |
-999 cfs | -0.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
del norte 3.3 e, co
SNOTEL CO-RG-16 |
1.77" | 0.24" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
23.19" | 0.16" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
44" | 0" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
26" | 1" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
51" | 0" |
|
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
36" | 0" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
52" | -1" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
15.64" | 0.1" |
|
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 |
16.96" | -0.13" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
31" | -1" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 1" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
11" | 0" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
42" | 0" |
|
alamosa 2ssw
SNOTEL ASWC2 |
0.92" | 0.32" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
25.56" | 0.08" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
29" | 1" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
16.49" | 0.14" |
|
la garita 5.6 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-11 |
2.08" | 0.42" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
1.72" | 0.96" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
2.01" | 0.65" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
40" | 2" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
32" | 2" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
38" | 0" |
|
alamosa 1.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AM-31 |
0.52" | 0.19" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
14" | 2" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
35" | 3" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
20.67" | 1.87" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
21" | 0" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
40" | -2" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
27" | 1" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
0.85" | 0.49" |
|
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 |
74" | 2" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
32" | 2" |
|
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 |
1.06" | 0.15" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
4.34" | 1.2" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | 2" |
|
san luis valley regional
SNOTEL ALS |
1" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
37" | 3" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
39" | 0" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
37" | 0" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
17.77" | 0" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
23" | 0" |
|
crestone,co
SNOTEL CSTC2 |
0.18" | -0.02" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
29" | 3" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
55" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
33" | 0" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
12" | 2" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
27" | 0" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
49" | 0" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
14.68" | 1.36" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
48" | 1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
31" | 0" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
1.96" | 1.03" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
43" | 0" |
|
del norte,co
SNOTEL DLNC2 |
1.75" | 0.23" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
32" | 0" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
22.15" | 1.11" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
9" | 3" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
9.65" | 2.05" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
2.34" | 0.42" |
|
crestone 5.3 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-66 |
0.11" | -0.04" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
25" | -1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
56" | -1" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
24.48" | 0.02" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -1" |
|
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 |
11.97" | 0.17" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
19.05" | 0.46" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
37" | -1" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
50" | -1" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
38" | 1" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
48" | -1" |
|
steamboat springs 0.7 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-53 |
22.92" | -0.19" |
|
saguache 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-59 |
0.63" | -0.01" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
19.19" | 0.01" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
42" | -1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
42" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter | 24 | 9,271 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Cottonwood Lake | 24 | 9,586 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| North Fork Reservoir | 9 | 11,459 ft | |||
| Cascade | 22 | 9,033 ft | |||
| Mount Princeton | 19 | 8,618 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Monarch Park | 37 | 10,478 ft | |||
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Chalk Lake | 19 | 8,743 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Garfield | 8 | 9,912 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Collegiate Peaks | 56 | 9,837 ft | |||
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Iron City | 15 | 9,928 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | 43" | 6° | 1.81" |
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 19° | 1.33" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 32" | 24° | 1.27" |
| Vail | 38" | 16° | 1.35" |
| Keystone Resort | 8" | 22° | 2.44" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 37" | 17° | 1.84" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 37" | 17° | 1.84" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 43" | 10° | 1.02" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverthorne Town Run | 23.3cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Salida to Rincon | 148.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 121.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 148.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Snake | 24.4cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 68.8cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 148.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 242.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| The Upper | 121.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Dowd Chute | 53.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |