Rustic (Upper)
Upper Rustic is a fun run that doesn't see too much action. As with all Poudre Runs the put in is really up to you, and there are many river access options scattered throughout the run.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Cache La Poudre River are between a bare minimum of 350cfs and a high of 1,300cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 06752000, the Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Rustic (Upper).
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III to III+ |
| Elevation | 5,245 ft |
| Run Length | 20.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 60 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 72.4 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 37° |
| River | Cache La Poudre River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Clear Creek Near Lawson
USGS 06716500 |
40 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Joe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746110 |
4 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Willow Creek Below Willow Creek Reservoir
USGS 09021000 |
7 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
South Fork Of Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09035900 |
12 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Illinois Creek Near Rand
USGS 06617500 |
21 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
St. Vrain Creek At Lyons
USGS 06724000 |
54 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
S Clear Cr Abv Lwr Cabin Cr Res Spilwy Nr Georgtwn
USGS 06714500 |
1 cfs | 0.2 ft |
|
Moffat Water Tunnel At East Portal
USGS 09022500 |
13 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Joe Wright Creek Above Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746095 |
5 cfs | 4.3 ft |
|
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900 |
1 cfs | 2.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
glen haven 1.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-868 |
5.65" | 2.58" |
|
fort collins 4.6 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-762 |
2.53" | 2.2" |
|
arvada 3.5 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-457 |
0.53" | 0" |
|
boulder 2.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-380 |
1.43" | 1.13" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
12" | 0" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
10" | 4" |
|
bellvue 5.9 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-4 |
5.28" | 3.53" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
0.79" | 0.21" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
59" | 6" |
|
longmont 1.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-361 |
0.34" | 0" |
|
boulder 4.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-220 |
0.55" | 0" |
|
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331 |
3.71" | 2.56" |
|
conifer 3.2 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-53 |
4.5" | 2.5" |
|
la porte 10.0 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-567 |
3.42" | 3.18" |
|
lafayette 0.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-266 |
1.35" | 0" |
|
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 |
7.49" | 3.73" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
2.42" | -0.32" |
|
fort collins 4.9 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1020 |
2.44" | 2.13" |
|
lafayette 0.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-8 |
1.24" | 0" |
|
fort collins 3.4 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-653 |
2.76" | 2.36" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
43" | 0" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
12.99" | 2.67" |
|
fort collins 2.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-75 |
4.19" | 3.52" |
|
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 |
5.74" | 3.27" |
|
ralston reservoir
SNOTEL GDNC2 |
2.39" | 2.25" |
|
evergreen 4.2 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-157 |
4.54" | 3.17" |
|
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 |
5.43" | 2.94" |
|
lakewood 2.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-179 |
1.41" | 0" |
|
fort collins 5.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-623 |
5.32" | 4.46" |
|
erie 1.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-285 |
0.64" | 0" |
|
broomfield 2.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-72 |
1.3" | 0" |
|
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 |
5.8" | 2.92" |
|
loveland 3.0 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-104 |
2.07" | 1.51" |
|
niwot 2.3 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-248 |
0.67" | 0" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
39" | 3" |
|
fort collins 0.9 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-849 |
3.15" | 2.71" |
|
fort collins
SNOTEL FORC2 |
3.19" | 2.72" |
|
loveland 2.8 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1109 |
4.93" | 4.16" |
|
longmont 3.0 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-435 |
0.48" | 0" |
|
fcl 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-311 |
3.29" | 2.75" |
|
evergreen 5 w, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-2 |
5.48" | 3.83" |
|
longmont 2.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-143 |
0.49" | 0" |
|
buford 4se
SNOTEL BFDW4 |
2.6" | 2.07" |
|
niwot 0.7 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-338 |
0.55" | 0" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
2.29" | 2.25" |
|
fort collins 3.7 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-885 |
3.81" | 3.26" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.88" | -0.11" |
|
fcl 3.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-284 |
3.84" | 3.18" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
3.7" | 2.65" |
|
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 |
6.41" | 2.99" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
46" | 1" |
|
nederland 4.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-110 |
4.98" | 2.77" |
|
fort collins 2.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1009 |
3.93" | 3.29" |
|
boulder 1.5 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-490 |
1.41" | 1.17" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
48" | 2" |
|
berthoud 4.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-922 |
3.24" | 2.91" |
|
virginia dale 7.2 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-672 |
4.86" | 3.73" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
0.37" | 0" |
|
fcl 1.7 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-295 |
3.4" | 2.91" |
|
woodland park 1.1 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-28 |
0.11" | 0.05" |
|
longmont 1.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-352 |
0.38" | 0" |
|
littleton 6.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-376 |
0.26" | 0.13" |
|
livermore 9.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-897 |
5.22" | 3.74" |
|
lafayette 2.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-222 |
0.4" | 0" |
|
erie 1.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-455 |
0.72" | 0" |
|
Windy Peak
SNOTEL 872 |
34" | -1" |
|
estes park 10.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1019 |
9.48" | 6.28" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
4.14" | 2.84" |
|
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 |
3.69" | 2.36" |
|
jamestown 2.5 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-343 |
6.12" | 3.61" |
|
littleton 6.4 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-212 |
1.44" | 1.19" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
36" | 0" |
|
arvada 4.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-455 |
0.5" | 0" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
55" | 4" |
|
fort collins 5.5 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1100 |
3.84" | 3.27" |
|
boulder 1.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-491 |
1.53" | 1.22" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
20" | 3" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
36.92" | 0.39" |
|
gross reservoir
SNOTEL GRRC2 |
2.96" | 2.16" |
|
loveland 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-854 |
4.56" | 3.82" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
16.4" | 0.01" |
|
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329 |
5.57" | 3.71" |
|
evergreen 1.3 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-424 |
3.68" | 2.84" |
|
boulder 4.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-67 |
0.64" | 0" |
|
denver 6.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-3 |
0.35" | 0" |
|
fcl 1.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-320 |
3.97" | 3.34" |
|
fcl 2.55 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-340 |
2.76" | 2.36" |
|
boulder 1.9 se, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-30 |
0.7" | 0" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
58" | 3" |
|
fcl 2.2 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-273 |
3.22" | 2.7" |
|
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 |
6.13" | 3.25" |
|
fort collins 1.1 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-863 |
3.51" | 2.97" |
|
lafayette 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-290 |
1.34" | 0" |
|
laporte 1.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-761 |
2.93" | 2.46" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
23" | 6" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
57" | 8" |
|
fcl 3.0 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-391 |
4.4" | 3.7" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
63" | 4" |
|
hygiene,co
SNOTEL HGIC2 |
0.66" | 0" |
|
loveland 1.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-40 |
3.95" | 3.31" |
|
boulder 1.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-14 |
1.07" | 0.99" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.4" | 0.36" |
|
nederland 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-57 |
4.54" | 2.66" |
|
wheat ridge 2.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-290 |
0.34" | 0" |
|
boulder 1.5 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-496 |
1.01" | 0" |
|
fort collins 4.2 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-758 |
1.94" | 0" |
|
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 |
31" | 2" |
|
wellington 3.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-918 |
1.69" | 0" |
|
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
11.48" | 6.42" |
|
lyons 0.3 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-146 |
4.7" | 4.13" |
|
lyons 4.8 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-50 |
6.67" | 5.46" |
|
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 |
6.5" | 3.31" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
0.93" | 0.33" |
|
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-22 |
5.47" | 3.88" |
|
berthoud
SNOTEL ERTC2 |
1.63" | 1.33" |
|
evergreen
SNOTEL EVGC2 |
3.45" | 2.63" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
41" | 6" |
|
nederland 4.2 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-233 |
4.68" | 2.68" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
26.53" | 1.43" |
|
boulder 2.9 s, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-4 |
0.96" | 0" |
|
loveland 2.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-676 |
4.56" | 3.82" |
|
florissant 5.0 n, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-19 |
0.62" | 0.09" |
|
Reno Hill
SNOTEL 716 |
53" | 3" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
0.36" | 0" |
|
evergreen 2.0 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-395 |
3.84" | 2.77" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
33" | -1" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
20.91" | 4.1" |
|
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 |
12.21" | 7.12" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
60" | 5" |
|
lov 3.4 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-472 |
2.65" | 2.06" |
|
amrad
SNOTEL CNRC2 |
5.56" | 3.34" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
17" | 2" |
|
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 |
3.18" | 1.1" |
|
boulder 2.1 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-437 |
1.53" | 1.22" |
|
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 |
6.43" | 3.25" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
39" | 6" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
49" | 7" |
|
conifer 5.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-222 |
3.78" | 1.72" |
|
cheesman
SNOTEL CHEC2 |
1.02" | 0" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
7.58" | 2.98" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
1.35" | 0.15" |
|
boulder 2.2 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-452 |
2.23" | 1.87" |
|
lakewood 1.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-333 |
0.47" | 0" |
|
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-1 |
6.02" | 4.06" |
|
longmont 3.3 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-507 |
0.51" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspenglen - Rocky Mountain National Park | 51 | 8,227 ft | |||
| Sleeping Elephant | 15 | 7,865 ft | |||
| Long Draw | 25 | 10,059 ft | |||
| Dowdy Lake | 70 | 8,176 ft | |||
| Bellaire Lake | 26 | 8,665 ft | |||
| Tom Bennett | 10 | 8,963 ft | |||
| West Lake | 36 | 8,254 ft | |||
| Big Bend | 8 | 7,717 ft | |||
| Moraine Park | None | 8,111 ft | |||
| Glacier Basin - Rocky Mountain National Park | 150 | 8,604 ft | |||
| Big South | 4 | 8,580 ft | |||
| North Fork Poudre | 9 | 9,159 ft | |||
| Longs Peak - Rocky Mountain National Park | 26 | 9,397 ft | |||
| Aspen Glen | 9 | 8,694 ft | |||
| Grand View | 9 | 10,038 ft | |||
| Meeboer Lake Access Area - WGF | None | 7,239 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | 57" | 27° | 14.19" |
| Eldora Mountain Resort | 26" | 26° | 14.44" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 42" | 26° | 11.52" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSV | 55.4cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
| Upper Narrows | 56.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Upper North Fork | 69.7cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Big South | 39.9cfs | 12.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Main Section | 46.8cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Rustic (Upper) | 56.4cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 55.4cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Middle Narrows | 56.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
| Spencer Heights | 56.4cfs | 2.5 Mi | V- to V |
| Upper South Boulder Creek | 11.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |
| Gnar Section | 141.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
| Lower Narrows | 72.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 56.4cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
| Upper South Boulder Creek | 11.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |