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.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | V- to V |
| Elevation | 5,245 ft |
| Run Length | 2.5 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 70.3 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 62° |
| River | Cache La Poudre River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Gore Creek Abv Red Sandstone Creek At Vail
USGS 09066325 |
17 cfs | 4.6 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 |
19 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
St. Vrain Creek At Lyons
USGS 06724000 |
25 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Williams Fork Below Steelman Creek
USGS 09035500 |
1 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co
USGS 09033100 |
17 cfs | 6.9 ft |
|
Laramie R Bl Pioneer Canal Nr Woods Landing
USGS 06659502 |
1,010 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Williams Fork Above Darling Creek
USGS 09035700 |
14 cfs | 4.7 ft |
|
Colorado River Below Lake Granby
USGS 09019000 |
22 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 |
70 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Parshall
USGS 09037500 |
57 cfs | 2.2 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
1.87" | 0" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
1" | 0" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
1.34" | 0.96" |
|
florissant 5.0 n, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-19 |
1.67" | -0.66" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
20" | 0" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
1.24" | 0" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
8" | 0" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
18" | 0" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
4.14" | 0" |
|
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 |
15" | 0" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
20" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
20" | 0" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
17" | -1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
1" | 0" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
6" | -1" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
15" | -1" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
4.75" | 0" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
17" | 1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
10" | 0" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
5" | 1" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
6.32" | 2.61" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
6" | 0" |
|
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
4" | 0" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
1.48" | 0" |
|
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
0.62" | 0" |
|
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331 |
0.51" | 0" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
6" | -1" |
|
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 |
3" | 1" |
|
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 |
13" | 0" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
2.68" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
19" | 0" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
4.92" | 1.84" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
7.01" | 6.4" |
|
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 |
7" | 0" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
3.13" | 1.62" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
0.61" | 0" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
3.62" | 0" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
2.06" | 0" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
5" | 0" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
19" | 1" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
15" | 0" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
9" | 0" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
2" | -1" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
6" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
17" | 0" |
|
divide 4nw
SNOTEL DNWC2 |
2.93" | -0.32" |
|
cripple creek 5.1 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-16 |
0.56" | 0" |
|
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 |
21" | 0" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
1.57" | 0" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
11" | 1" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
27" | -1" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
12" | -1" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
2" | -3" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
15" | 0" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
9" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
13" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
13" | 0" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
1" | -1" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
11.93" | 0.69" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
2.18" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Point | 25 | 8,297 ft | |||
| North Fork Poudre | 9 | 9,159 ft | |||
| Aspen Glen | 9 | 8,694 ft | |||
| Stillwater | 129 | 8,315 ft | |||
| Big Bend | 8 | 7,717 ft | |||
| Browns Park | 28 | 8,450 ft | |||
| Big South | 4 | 8,580 ft | |||
| Green Ridge | 78 | 8,360 ft | |||
| The Crags - State Forest State Park | 26 | 9,917 ft | |||
| Chambers Lake | 44 | 9,166 ft | |||
| Willow Creek | 35 | 8,201 ft | |||
| Long Draw | 25 | 10,059 ft | |||
| Grand View | 9 | 10,038 ft | |||
| Timber Creek - Rocky Mountain National Park | 100 | 8,933 ft | |||
| Sleeping Elephant | 15 | 7,865 ft | |||
| Tunnel | 49 | 8,608 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 17" | 40° | 0" |
| Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | 5" | 46° | 0" |
| Eldora Mountain Resort | 7" | 45° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| NSV | 25.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
| Upper North Fork | 0.04cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Big South | 29.9cfs | 12.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Rustic (Upper) | 70.3cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Spencer Heights | 70.3cfs | 2.5 Mi | V- to V |