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RUSTIC (UPPER)

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Cache La Poudre River

Rustic (Upper)

Class III TO III+ • Easy

66 CFS

Too High
30°, Chance Snow And Blustery

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).

Status Too High
Class Level III to III+
Elevation 5,245 ft
Run Length 20.0 Mi
Gradient 60 FPM
Streamflow Discharge 66.3 cfs
Gage Height 2.9 ft
Reporting Streamgage Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Illinois Creek Near Rand
USGS 06617500 		118 cfs 2.6 ft
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 		20 cfs 1.5 ft
Laramie R Bl Pioneer Canal Nr Woods Landing
USGS 06659502 		1,010 cfs 3.2 ft
Colorado River Below Lake Granby
USGS 09019000 		21 cfs 3.2 ft
Williams Fork Near Parshall
USGS 09037500 		44 cfs 2.1 ft
Sand Creek At Colorado-Wyoming State Line
USGS 06659580 		3 cfs 0.5 ft
Clear Creek Near Lawson
USGS 06716500 		51 cfs 2.5 ft
Laramie River At Laramie
USGS 06660000 		54 cfs 3.9 ft
Williams Fork Below Steelman Creek
USGS 09035500 		0 cfs 2.7 ft
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 		66 cfs 2.9 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		69" -2"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		63" -1"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		68" -1"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		51" -2"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		59" -1"
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 		25" -2"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		79" -5"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		52" 0"
fort collins
SNOTEL FORC2 		1" None"
Roach
SNOTEL 718 		63" -3"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		64" 0"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		51" -2"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		49" 1"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		43" -1"
Windy Peak
SNOTEL 872 		37" 0"
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 		79" -1"
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 		63" 1"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		66" -1"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		52" -2"
Glen Cove
SNOTEL 1057 		6" 1"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		44" 0"
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 		64" -1"
Reno Hill
SNOTEL 716 		62" -2"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		45" -1"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		31" 0"
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 		43" -2"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		71" -1"
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 		63" -3"
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 		43" -1"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		52" -1"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		57" -1"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		18" -1"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		29" 0"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		60" 0"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		49" -2"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		20" -1"
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 		97" -1"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		39" 1"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		75" -2"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
West Lake 36 8,254 ft
Longs Peak - Rocky Mountain National Park 26 9,397 ft
Moraine Park None 8,111 ft
Aspenglen - Rocky Mountain National Park 51 8,227 ft
Aspen Glen 9 8,694 ft
Big Bend 8 7,717 ft
Glacier Basin - Rocky Mountain National Park 150 8,604 ft
Sleeping Elephant 15 7,865 ft
Meeboer Lake Access Area - WGF None 7,239 ft
Long Draw 25 10,059 ft
North Fork Poudre 9 9,159 ft
Bellaire Lake 26 8,665 ft
Dowdy Lake 70 8,176 ft
Tom Bennett 10 8,963 ft
Grand View 9 10,038 ft
Big South 4 8,580 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 68" 21° 3.32"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 69" 18° 3.08"
Eldora Mountain Resort 40" 22° 2.57"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Big South 50.8cfs 12.0 Mi V to V+
Gnar Section 405.0cfs 1.0 Mi V+
Main Section 55.3cfs 3.0 Mi IV+ to V
Lower Narrows 182.0cfs 0.5 Mi V- to V+
Upper South Boulder Creek 5.0cfs None Mi V+
NSV 37.8cfs 13.0 Mi V+
SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds 37.8cfs 5.0 Mi V to V+
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out 182.0cfs 12.0 Mi III- to IV+
Spencer Heights 182.0cfs 2.5 Mi V- to V
Rustic (Upper) 182.0cfs 20.0 Mi III to III+
Middle Narrows 182.0cfs 1.0 Mi IV to V-
Upper North Fork 27.7cfs 9.0 Mi IV+ to V-
Upper South Boulder Creek 5.0cfs None Mi V+
Upper Narrows 182.0cfs 0.5 Mi V- to V+

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