Spencer Heights


An excellent stretch of whitewater below the Joe Wright and the Big South fork best combined with one of the above stretches.  Scout the takeout eddy for Poudre Falls before running this section.  1/4 mile above the falls is Rocket Launcher, which deserves a scout.  Its capricious hole and short distance above Poudre Falls makes this drop also a frequent portage.

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Cache La Poudre River are between a bare minimum of 150cfs and a high of 1,500cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 06752000, the Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn Remember only watercraft are permitted at Spencer Heights.

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Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
North Fork Cache La Poudre R. At Livermore
USGS 06751490 		101 cfs 8.1 ft
Laramie River At Laramie
USGS 06660000 		48 cfs 4.3 ft
Joe Wright Creek Above Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746095 		5 cfs 4.3 ft
Boulder Creek Near Orodell
USGS 06727000 		32 cfs 2.0 ft
Laramie River Near Glendevey
USGS 06657500 		46 cfs 1.0 ft
North Platte River Near Northgate
USGS 06620000 		159 cfs 3.0 ft
Willow Creek Below Willow Creek Reservoir
USGS 09021000 		7 cfs 2.5 ft
South St. Vrain Creek Near Ward
USGS 06722500 		4 cfs 1.5 ft
Grand River Ditch At La Poudre Pass
USGS 09010000 		-999 cfs 0.0 ft
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 		105 cfs 3.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		54" -2"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		46" -1"
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 		20.25" -0.79"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		28" 0"
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 		34.33" -0.77"
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 		13.77" -0.87"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		38" -2"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		31" -1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		54" -4"
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 		82" -4"
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 		69" -1"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		39" -2"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		28" -1"
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 		38" -2"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		48" -2"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		53" 0"
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 		56" -4"
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 		8" -2"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		39" 2"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		46" 0"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		50" -2"
Roach
SNOTEL 718 		43" -2"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		19" -1"
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 		91" -3"
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 		2.52" -1.29"
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 		2.01" -1.14"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		61" -2"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		54" -1"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		1" -1"
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 		13.79" -0.8"
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 		29" -1"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		47" 0"
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 		44" -1"
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 		10.42" -1.24"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		33" -1"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		32" -1"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		25" -2"
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 		30" -1"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		19" -2"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		21" -2"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		38" 1"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		35" -2"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		33" -1"
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 		1.41" -1.46"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 		2.18" -0.74"
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 		60" -2"
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 		18.93" -0.64"
Windy Peak
SNOTEL 872 		34" -1"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		28" -1"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		55" -1"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		44" -1"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		40" -2"
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 		45" -2"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Sunset Point 25 8,297 ft
North Fork Poudre 9 9,159 ft
Big South 4 8,580 ft
Browns Park 28 8,450 ft
Sleeping Elephant 15 7,865 ft
The Crags - State Forest State Park 26 9,917 ft
Chambers Lake 44 9,166 ft
Tunnel 49 8,608 ft
Big Bend 8 7,717 ft
Long Draw 25 10,059 ft
Green Ridge 78 8,360 ft
Timber Creek - Rocky Mountain National Park 100 8,933 ft
Stillwater 129 8,315 ft
Willow Creek 35 8,201 ft
Aspen Glen 9 8,694 ft
Grand View 9 10,038 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Eldora Mountain Resort 30" 48° 13.27"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 46" 40° 10.67"
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 44" 43° 16.25"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Big South 26.0cfs 12.0 Mi V to V+
Spencer Heights 94.9cfs 2.5 Mi V- to V
Rustic (Upper) 94.9cfs 20.0 Mi III to III+
NSV 62.1cfs 13.0 Mi V+
Upper North Fork 105.0cfs 9.0 Mi IV+ to V-