Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge To Salida Ww Park)
If you are looking for a longer run that ends in some of the best play waves in the country then this is for you. This section has some rapids and flatwater above the town that is good for beginners to lose their training wheels. See the Salida Whitewater Park on the river listings for info about that.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 4,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park).
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II to III |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft |
| Run Length | 12.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 148 cfs |
| Gage Height | 11.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 55° |
| River | Arkansas River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
|
Squaw Creek Rapid
Class II+ to III |
|
Shavano Hatchery low-head dam
Class III |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 |
3 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
East Fork Eagle River Near Climax
USGS 09061600 |
0 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Carnero Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08230500 |
-999 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000 |
8 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
La Garita Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08231000 |
4 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Arkansas River Below Empire Gulch Near Malta
USGS 07083710 |
85 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Grape Creek Near Westcliffe
USGS 07095000 |
9 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Tarryall Creek At Upper Station
USGS 06696980 |
7 cfs | 5.0 ft |
|
Rio Grande Near Monte Vista
USGS 08221500 |
241 cfs | 3.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
25" | 0" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
17" | 1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
28" | 2" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
17.97" | 0.17" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
3.72" | 2.23" |
|
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 |
9.5" | 3.12" |
|
alamosa 1.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AM-31 |
0.07" | -0.1" |
|
crestone,co
SNOTEL CSTC2 |
0.28" | 0.1" |
|
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 |
50" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
156" | 126" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
2.21" | 0.5" |
|
San Antonio Sink
SNOTEL 1172 |
23" | 0" |
|
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 |
17.22" | 0.2" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
3.63" | 1.82" |
|
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 |
11.95" | 0.04" |
|
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 |
1.91" | 1.01" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
15.71" | 0.03" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
27" | 1" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
30" | 0" |
|
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 |
13.61" | 2.91" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
24.7" | 0.08" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
0.79" | 0.24" |
|
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 |
1.01" | 0.61" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
35" | 3" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
11" | 4" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.07" | 0.16" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
11" | 1" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
37" | 1" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
19.04" | 0.68" |
|
del norte 3.3 e, co
SNOTEL CO-RG-16 |
0.99" | 0.3" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
42" | 5" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
24" | 2" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
44" | 3" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
49" | -1" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
25" | 1" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
13.91" | 1.86" |
|
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 |
3.24" | 2.35" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
23.25" | 0.91" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
37" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
12" | 1" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
23" | 0" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
21.15" | -0.03" |
|
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 |
9.69" | 2.29" |
|
crestone 5.3 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-66 |
0.21" | 0.02" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
36" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
37" | 0" |
|
great sand dunes natl mon
SNOTEL GSDC2 |
1.89" | 0.53" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
16.5" | 1.2" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
42" | 2" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
25.72" | 0.82" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
18.8" | 0.78" |
|
y motel
SNOTEL E33 |
9.9" | -0.07" |
|
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 |
3.78" | 2.16" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
0.4" | 0.14" |
|
del norte,co
SNOTEL DLNC2 |
0.98" | 0.29" |
|
alamosa 2ssw
SNOTEL ASWC2 |
0.15" | -0.08" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
42" | 1" |
|
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 |
6.91" | 2.68" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
0.47" | 0" |
|
Hopewell
SNOTEL 532 |
30" | 1" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
0.7" | 0.23" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
42" | 4" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
30" | 2" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
43" | 1" |
|
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 |
7.13" | 3.17" |
|
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 |
7.72" | 2.43" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
12.79" | 2.77" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
42" | 2" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | 2" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
34" | 2" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
58" | 3" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
7.84" | 0.58" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
32" | -1" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
38" | 1" |
|
Chamita
SNOTEL 394 |
23" | 0" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
28" | 1" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
27" | 6" |
|
saguache 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-59 |
0.64" | 0.2" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
4" | 0" |
|
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
37" | 0" |
|
la garita 5.6 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-11 |
1.31" | 0.36" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
52" | 6" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
40" | 0" |
|
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 |
9.01" | 2.7" |
|
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 |
3.42" | 2.72" |
|
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
34" | 9" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
49" | 4" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
32" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft | |||
| Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft | |||
| Ohaver Lake | 35 | 9,218 ft | |||
| Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 44" | 14° | 1.16" |
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 19° | 1.33" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 148.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 148.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Salida to Rincon | 148.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |