Salida To Rincon
This is a good beginner to intermediate run. This section of the Ark' is tamer compared to some of its upstream or downstream neighbor sections. There are lots of put in and take out options as Highway 50 parallels the river.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 450cfs and a high of 3,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Salida to Rincon.
Run Stats
Status | Too Low |
Class Level | II+ to III |
Elevation | 8,629 ft |
Run Length | 10.0 Mi |
Gradient | 28 FPM |
Streamflow Discharge | 233 cfs |
Gage Height | 3.7 ft |
Air Temperature | 53° |
River | Arkansas River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Carnero Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08230500 |
18 cfs | 2.4 ft |
Missouri Creek Near Gold Park
USGS 09063900 |
1 cfs | 1.4 ft |
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
5 cfs | 4.0 ft |
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
67 cfs | 3.1 ft |
San Francisco C At Upper Sta
USGS 08220900 |
3 cfs | 0.4 ft |
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 |
9 cfs | 0.6 ft |
Cotton Creek Near Mineral Hot Springs
USGS 08226700 |
6 cfs | 3.0 ft |
S Platte R Ab 11-Mile Canyon Re
USGS 06695000 |
168 cfs | 1.4 ft |
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 |
89 cfs | 3.5 ft |
North Crestone Creek Near Crestone
USGS 08227500 |
8 cfs | 0.9 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
39" | -1" |
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
33" | -1" |
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
25" | -2" |
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
22" | -3" |
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
39" | -2" |
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
27" | -1" |
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
28" | -1" |
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
2.18" | -0.74" |
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
50" | -2" |
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
36" | -2" |
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | -1" |
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
10.42" | -1.24" |
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
19" | -1" |
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
40" | -2" |
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
11" | -2" |
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
32" | -1" |
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
35" | -2" |
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
47" | 0" |
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
18" | -1" |
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 |
30" | -1" |
Ute Creek
SNOTEL 1005 |
33" | -2" |
Hopewell
SNOTEL 532 |
34" | -2" |
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
20.25" | -0.79" |
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
12" | -1" |
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
20" | 0" |
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
46" | -1" |
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
44" | -1" |
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
19" | -2" |
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
13.79" | -0.8" |
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
28" | -1" |
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 |
52" | -2" |
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
46" | 0" |
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
28" | 0" |
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
2.01" | -1.14" |
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
39" | -2" |
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | -1" |
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
33" | -1" |
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
34.33" | -0.77" |
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
2.52" | -1.29" |
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
55" | -1" |
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
38" | -2" |
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
21" | -2" |
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -2" |
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
18.93" | -0.64" |
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
38" | 1" |
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
31" | -1" |
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
39" | 2" |
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
54" | -2" |
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
53" | -2" |
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
54" | -1" |
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.77" | -0.87" |
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
25" | -1" |
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
28" | -2" |
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
46" | 0" |
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
35" | -1" |
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
34" | -1" |
San Antonio Sink
SNOTEL 1172 |
2" | -2" |
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
44" | -1" |
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
2.17" | -1.29" |
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
53" | 0" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft | |||
Rincon - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | 10 | 6,788 ft | |||
Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft | |||
Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Ski Cooper | 28" | 42° | 9.32" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 233.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 233.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 233.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
Numbers | 233.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Salida Whitewater Park | 233.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 233.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
Milk Run | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
Fractions | 233.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
Salida to Rincon | 233.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |