October Hole
This feature was destroyed in the 2013 floods. The feature has been reborn in 2018.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Saint Vrain River are between a bare minimum of 80cfs and a high of 500cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 06724000, the St. Vrain Creek At Lyons
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at October Hole.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II |
| Elevation | 5,305 ft |
| Streamflow Discharge | 53.8 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 35° |
| River | Saint Vrain River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
St. Vrain Creek At Lyons
USGS 06724000 |
|
October Hole
Class II to III |
|
Lyons Whitewater Park
Class II to II+ |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
South St. Vrain Creek Near Ward
USGS 06722500 |
4 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Plum Creek Near Sedalia
USGS 06709000 |
41 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Cache La Poudre River Near Greeley
USGS 06752500 |
116 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 |
84 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Middle Boulder Creek At Nederland
USGS 06725500 |
9 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Fall River Near Idaho Springs
USGS 06717000 |
4 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
Moffat Water Tunnel At East Portal
USGS 09022500 |
13 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Colorado River Below Lake Granby
USGS 09019000 |
21 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Bear Creek Above Bear Creek Lake Near Morrison
USGS 06710605 |
7 cfs | 3.8 ft |
|
Harvard Gulch At Colorado Blvd.
USGS 06711570 |
3 cfs | 10.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
63" | 4" |
|
longmont 5.1 e, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-302 |
0.24" | 0" |
|
bellvue 5.9 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-4 |
5.28" | 3.53" |
|
la porte 10.0 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-567 |
3.42" | 3.18" |
|
woodland park 1.1 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-28 |
0.11" | 0.05" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
0.36" | 0" |
|
aurora 2.1 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-AR-313 |
0.5" | 0" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
12" | 0" |
|
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 |
5.74" | 3.27" |
|
evans
SNOTEL ENSC2 |
0.53" | 0" |
|
hudson 4.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-187 |
0.42" | 0" |
|
fort collins 3.9 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-112 |
2.32" | 0" |
|
boulder 2.9 s, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-4 |
0.96" | 0" |
|
loveland 2.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-687 |
1.79" | 0" |
|
highlands ranch 1.1 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-165 |
1.96" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
33" | -3" |
|
carr 0.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-127 |
1.58" | 0" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
2.42" | -0.32" |
|
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 |
12.21" | 7.12" |
|
nederland 4.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-110 |
4.98" | 2.77" |
|
boulder 1.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-491 |
1.53" | 1.22" |
|
laporte 1.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-761 |
2.93" | 2.46" |
|
broomfield 2.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-72 |
1.3" | 0" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
59" | 6" |
|
erie 1.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-285 |
0.64" | 0" |
|
highlands ranch 2.5 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-178 |
1.9" | 0" |
|
evergreen 5 w, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-2 |
5.48" | 3.83" |
|
elizabeth #2
SNOTEL ELAC2 |
1.12" | 0" |
|
fort collins 4.9 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1020 |
2.44" | 2.13" |
|
loveland 2.8 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1109 |
4.93" | 4.16" |
|
berthoud 4.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-922 |
3.24" | 2.91" |
|
fcl 1.7 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-295 |
3.4" | 2.91" |
|
the pinery, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-294 |
0.43" | 0" |
|
evergreen
SNOTEL EVGC2 |
3.45" | 2.63" |
|
boulder 4.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-67 |
0.64" | 0" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
0.79" | 0.21" |
|
thornton 2.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-100 |
0.26" | 0" |
|
parker 2.1 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-146 |
0.82" | 0" |
|
berthoud
SNOTEL ERTC2 |
1.63" | 1.33" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
4.14" | 2.84" |
|
boulder 1.5 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-490 |
1.41" | 1.17" |
|
estes park 10.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1019 |
9.48" | 6.28" |
|
erie 1.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-209 |
0.14" | 0" |
|
eaton 1.8 se, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-441 |
0.54" | 0" |
|
niwot 2.3 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-248 |
0.67" | 0" |
|
boulder 2.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-380 |
1.43" | 1.13" |
|
lyons 0.3 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-146 |
4.7" | 4.13" |
|
longmont 1.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-361 |
0.34" | 0" |
|
boulder 2.2 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-452 |
2.23" | 1.87" |
|
wheat ridge 2.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-290 |
0.34" | 0" |
|
fort collins 4.2 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-758 |
1.94" | 0" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
3.7" | 2.65" |
|
monument 3s
SNOTEL DMDC2 |
0.81" | 0" |
|
boulder 4.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-220 |
0.55" | 0" |
|
cripple creek,co
SNOTEL CRIC2 |
0.07" | 0" |
|
nederland 4.2 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-233 |
4.68" | 2.68" |
|
black forest 6wnw
SNOTEL BKFC2 |
1" | 0" |
|
longmont 2.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-143 |
0.49" | 0" |
|
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331 |
3.71" | 2.56" |
|
livermore 9.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-897 |
5.22" | 3.74" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
55" | 4" |
|
loveland 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-854 |
4.56" | 3.82" |
|
longmont 1.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-352 |
0.38" | 0" |
|
cr66
SNOTEL GEYC2 |
0.62" | 0" |
|
fort collins 9.6 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-630 |
1.66" | 0" |
|
fort lupton 7.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-326 |
0.11" | 0" |
|
lakewood 1.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-333 |
0.47" | 0" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
20.91" | 4.1" |
|
boulder 1.9 se, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-30 |
0.7" | 0" |
|
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329 |
5.57" | 3.71" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
12.99" | 2.67" |
|
erie 1.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-455 |
0.72" | 0" |
|
monument 2.1 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-EP-17 |
1.21" | 0" |
|
glen haven 1.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-868 |
5.65" | 2.58" |
|
aurora 5 se
SNOTEL AUOC2 |
0.49" | 0" |
|
firestone
SNOTEL FSNC2 |
0.14" | 0" |
|
aurora 4.0 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-AR-259 |
0.42" | 0" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
41" | 6" |
|
colorado springs 6.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-EP-282 |
0.68" | 0" |
|
evergreen 1.3 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-424 |
3.68" | 2.84" |
|
longmont 8.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-203 |
0.12" | 0" |
|
denver 6.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-3 |
0.35" | 0" |
|
parker 3.5 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-292 |
1.18" | 0" |
|
conifer 5.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-222 |
3.78" | 1.72" |
|
franktown 3e
SNOTEL FNKC2 |
0.94" | 0" |
|
littleton 6.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-376 |
0.26" | 0.13" |
|
wellington 0.8 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1008 |
1.71" | 0" |
|
lafayette 0.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-266 |
1.35" | 0" |
|
loveland 1.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-40 |
3.95" | 3.31" |
|
fort collins 0.9 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-849 |
3.15" | 2.71" |
|
fort collins 3.4 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-653 |
2.76" | 2.36" |
|
fort collins 5.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-623 |
5.32" | 4.46" |
|
evergreen 2.0 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-395 |
3.84" | 2.77" |
|
denver 8 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-30 |
0.99" | 0" |
|
fcl 3.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-284 |
3.84" | 3.18" |
|
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 |
6.13" | 3.25" |
|
amrad
SNOTEL CNRC2 |
5.56" | 3.34" |
|
loveland 2.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-676 |
4.56" | 3.82" |
|
greeley 3.9 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-3 |
0.52" | 0" |
|
buford 4se
SNOTEL BFDW4 |
2.6" | 2.07" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
58" | 3" |
|
fort collins 1.2 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1137 |
3.02" | 2.59" |
|
fcl 1.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-320 |
3.97" | 3.34" |
|
highlands ranch 3.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-74 |
2.17" | 0" |
|
erie 1.5 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-511 |
0.16" | 0" |
|
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-22 |
5.47" | 3.88" |
|
longmont 3.3 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-507 |
0.51" | 0" |
|
aurora 7.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-AR-207 |
0.69" | 0" |
|
gleneagle 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-EP-61 |
1.02" | 0" |
|
fcl 7.9 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-250 |
2.59" | 0" |
|
westminster 1.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-153 |
1" | 0" |
|
boulder 2.1 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-437 |
1.53" | 1.22" |
|
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 |
3.69" | 2.36" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
43" | 0" |
|
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 |
5.8" | 2.92" |
|
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-1 |
6.02" | 4.06" |
|
fcl 2.55 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-340 |
2.76" | 2.36" |
|
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 |
6.41" | 2.99" |
|
boulder 1.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-14 |
1.07" | 0.99" |
|
englewood #2
SNOTEL ENLC2 |
0.54" | 0" |
|
fort collins 1.1 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-863 |
3.51" | 2.97" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
1.35" | 0.15" |
|
nederland 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-57 |
4.54" | 2.66" |
|
colorado springs 7ne
SNOTEL CSEC2 |
0.53" | 0" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
0.93" | 0.33" |
|
windsor 3.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-845 |
1.73" | 0" |
|
cheesman
SNOTEL CHEC2 |
1.02" | 0" |
|
wellington 0.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-952 |
1.7" | 0" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
7.58" | 2.98" |
|
florissant 5.0 n, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-19 |
0.62" | 0.09" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
20" | 3" |
|
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
11.48" | 6.42" |
|
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 |
5.43" | 2.94" |
|
fcl 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-311 |
3.29" | 2.75" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
57" | 8" |
|
lov 3.4 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-472 |
2.65" | 2.06" |
|
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 |
6.43" | 3.25" |
|
westminster 2.3 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-225 |
1.17" | 0" |
|
niwot 0.7 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-338 |
0.55" | 0" |
|
loveland 3.0 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-104 |
2.07" | 1.51" |
|
longmont 3.0 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-435 |
0.48" | 0" |
|
fort collins
SNOTEL FORC2 |
3.19" | 2.72" |
|
fort collins 4.6 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-762 |
2.53" | 2.2" |
|
gross reservoir
SNOTEL GRRC2 |
2.96" | 2.16" |
|
wellington 3.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-918 |
1.69" | 0" |
|
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 |
6.5" | 3.31" |
|
lyons 4.8 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-50 |
6.67" | 5.46" |
|
windsor 3.0 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-507 |
1.01" | 0" |
|
fort collins 5.5 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1100 |
3.84" | 3.27" |
|
nunn 6.5 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-409 |
1.83" | 0" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
10" | 4" |
|
ralston reservoir
SNOTEL GDNC2 |
2.39" | 2.25" |
|
lafayette 2.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-222 |
0.4" | 0" |
|
arvada 4.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-455 |
0.5" | 0" |
|
colorado springs 10 ne
SNOTEL CMHC2 |
0.89" | 0" |
|
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 |
7.49" | 3.73" |
|
greeley 2.6 w, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-171 |
0.59" | 0" |
|
lakewood 2.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-179 |
1.41" | 0" |
|
fcl 5.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-393 |
2.6" | 0" |
|
fcl 2.2 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-273 |
3.22" | 2.7" |
|
arvada 3.5 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-457 |
0.53" | 0" |
|
highlands ranch 0.6 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-176 |
2.03" | 0" |
|
fort collins 2.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1009 |
3.93" | 3.29" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
39" | 3" |
|
castle rock 1.7 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-62 |
0.91" | 0.89" |
|
black forest 3.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-EP-396 |
1.07" | 0" |
|
denver 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-175 |
0.43" | 0" |
|
cheyenne wfo
SNOTEL CYSW4 |
1.95" | 1.65" |
|
fort collins 3.7 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-885 |
3.81" | 3.26" |
|
littleton 6.4 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-212 |
1.44" | 1.19" |
|
conifer 3.2 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-53 |
4.5" | 2.5" |
|
nunn 1.2 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-345 |
2.01" | 0" |
|
hygiene,co
SNOTEL HGIC2 |
0.66" | 0" |
|
aurora south
SNOTEL EAGC2 |
0.86" | 0" |
|
boulder 1.5 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-496 |
1.01" | 0" |
|
jamestown 2.5 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-343 |
6.12" | 3.61" |
|
broomfield 3.2 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BR-32 |
0.69" | 0" |
|
evergreen 4.2 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-157 |
4.54" | 3.17" |
|
black forest 3.9 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-EP-66 |
1.06" | 1.05" |
|
franktown 3.6 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-293 |
1.22" | 0" |
|
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 |
3.18" | 1.1" |
|
greeley 4.6 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-318 |
0.65" | 0" |
|
fcl 3.0 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-391 |
4.4" | 3.7" |
|
lafayette 0.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-8 |
1.24" | 0" |
|
virginia dale 7.2 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-672 |
4.86" | 3.73" |
|
fort collins 2.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-75 |
4.19" | 3.52" |
|
lafayette 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-290 |
1.34" | 0" |
|
cheyenne 7ne
SNOTEL GRAW4 |
1.9" | 1.62" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
| Meadow Park | None | 5,349 ft | |||
| Carter Lake - North Side Campgrounds | None | 5,792 ft | |||
| Flatiron Reservoir | None | 5,483 ft | |||
| Standley Lake | None | 5,530 ft | |||
| Inlet Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir | None | 5,437 ft | |||
| Clear Creek RV Park | 36 | 5,684 ft | |||
| South Bay - Horsetooth Reservoir | None | 5,435 ft | |||
| Pinewood Reservoir | 22 | 6,604 ft | |||
| Boulder County Fairground | None | 4,974 ft | |||
| Carter Lake - South Side Campgrounds | None | 5,711 ft | |||
| Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Mountain Park | 31" | 22° | 12.94" |
| Eldora Mountain Resort | 26" | 26° | 14.44" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tunnel 1 to Golden Whitewater Park | 49.5cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Idledale to Morrison | 23.7cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Upper North Fork | 69.7cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 56.4cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
| Filter Plant | 1.66cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| Middle Narrows | 56.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
| Lower North Fork | 72.4cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
| Upper Clear Creek | 49.5cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV- to IV+ |
| Golden Whitewater Park | 1.66cfs | 0.75 Mi | II+ |
| Upper South Boulder Creek | 11.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |
| Main Section | 46.8cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Filter Plant | 1.66cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| Gnar Section | 141.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
| Lower Boulder Canyon | 50.8cfs | None Mi | IV- to V- |
| Lower Narrows | 72.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Upper South Boulder Creek | 11.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |
| Upper Narrows | 56.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| NSV | 55.4cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
| SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 55.4cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| October Hole | 55.4cfs | None Mi | II |