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ROYAL GORGE

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Arkansas River

Royal Gorge

Class IV- TO IV • Easy

426 CFS

Runnable
77°, Sunny Then Sunny And Breezy

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 200cfs and a high of 7,000cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07094500, the Arkansas River At Parkdale Remember only watercraft are permitted at Royal Gorge.

Status Runnable
Class Level IV- to IV
Elevation 5,719 ft
Run Length 10.0 Mi
Gradient 46 FPM
Streamflow Discharge 426 cfs
Gage Height 2.7 ft
Reporting Streamgage Arkansas River At Parkdale
USGS 07094500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Plum Creek At Titan Rd Nr Louviers
USGS 06709530 		10 cfs 7.9 ft
Plum Creek Near Sedalia
USGS 06709000 		23 cfs 3.6 ft
South Platte River At Waterton
USGS 06708000 		131 cfs 1.0 ft
Williams Canyon Abv Mouth Near Manitou Springs
USGS 07103100 		0 cfs 3.6 ft
South Platte River At South Platte
USGS 06707500 		231 cfs 2.4 ft
Clover Ditch Drain At Quinn St Nr Widefield
USGS 07105815 		1 cfs 5.0 ft
Bear Creek Near Colorado Springs
USGS 07105000 		1 cfs 7.6 ft
Huerfano R At Manzanares Xing
USGS 07111000 		29 cfs 3.5 ft
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 		3 cfs 0.3 ft
Arkansas River At Salida
USGS 07091500 		291 cfs 2.8 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		23" -1"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		40" 0"
Apishapa
SNOTEL 303 		4" -1"
Medano Pass
SNOTEL 914 		9" -1"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		51" -2"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		32" 1"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		41" -1"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		48" 0"
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 		33" 0"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		47" 0"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		18" 0"
Taos Powderhorn
SNOTEL 1168 		34" 0"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		62" -2"
Trinchera
SNOTEL 829 		27" 0"
Whiskey Ck
SNOTEL 857 		15" 1"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		68" -1"
crestone,co
SNOTEL CSTC2 		3" 0"
North Costilla
SNOTEL 665 		8" 0"
Shuree
SNOTEL 1169 		14" 1"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057 		7" 1"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		20" 0"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		56" -1"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		36" 0"
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 		22" -1"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		45" 1"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		35" -1"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		39" -1"
Ute Creek
SNOTEL 1005 		20" -1"
Red River Pass #2
SNOTEL 715 		15" 0"
Culebra #2
SNOTEL 430 		30" 0"
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 		60" 0"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		32" -1"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Riverside 18 8,052 ft
Grape Creek - Temple Canyon Park None 6,160 ft
Oak Creek 15 7,649 ft
Happy Meadows 8 7,879 ft
Round Mountain 15 8,531 ft
Cove 4 8,457 ft
Eleven Mile State Park 350 8,616 ft
Spillway 23 8,461 ft
Springer Gulch 15 8,324 ft
Blue Mountain 21 8,079 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Conquistador Ski Resort 36" 30° 0.16"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Royal Gorge 258.0cfs 10.0 Mi IV- to IV

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