Steven's Gulch To Bridges Take Out

The most popular run on the Cache la Poudre River. This is a technical class III-IV run for rafts. The only "Wild & Scenic River" in the state of Colorado, the Poudre offers great, fast-paced, technical rapids. Best water levels are in June, just like everywhere else in CO.

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Cache La Poudre River are between a bare minimum of 250cfs and a high of 4,700cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 06752000, the Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn Remember only watercraft are permitted at Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out.

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Status	Too Low
Class Level	III- to IV+
Elevation	5,245 ft
Run Length	12.0 Mi
Gradient	60 FPM
Streamflow Discharge	72.4 cfs
Gage Height	2.9 ft
Air Temperature	37°
River	Cache La Poudre River
Reporting Streamgage	Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn USGS 06752000

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Streamflow
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Obstacles on the river run


Tunnel Rapid Class III- to IV+
Mishawaka Falls Class III+ to IV

Weather Forecast

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Area Hydrology

Streamgauges
Snowpacks

Gauge	Streamflow	Stage
Cache La Poudre R Ab Boxelder C USGS 06752280	2 cfs	0.8 ft
Joe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir USGS 06746110	4 cfs	1.5 ft
Leavenworth Creek @ Mouth Nr Georgetown USGS 06714800	1 cfs	3.4 ft
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon USGS 09051050	7 cfs	4.2 ft
Cabin Creek Near Fraser USGS 09032100	2 cfs	1.7 ft
Clear Creek At Golden USGS 06719505	56 cfs	3.7 ft
First Cr Ab 96Th Ave USGS 06720480	1 cfs	ft
Colorado River Near Granby USGS 09019500	30 cfs	1.1 ft
Crow Creek At 19Th Street USGS 06755960	3 cfs	1.6 ft
Elk Creek At Upper Station USGS 09025300	0 cfs	4.9 ft

Snotel Site	Snowpack	24hr Change
fort lupton 7.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-WE-326	0.11"	0"
nederland 4.8 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-110	4.98"	2.77"
boulder 1.6 s, co SNOTEL CO-BO-14	1.07"	0.99"
livermore 9.9 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-897	5.22"	3.74"
niwot 0.7 nnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-338	0.55"	0"
parker 3.5 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-292	1.18"	0"
longmont 3.3 sw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-507	0.51"	0"
fort collins 1.1 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-863	3.51"	2.97"
woodland park 1.1 nnw, co SNOTEL CO-TL-28	0.11"	0.05"
erie 1.7 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-455	0.72"	0"
Laprele Creek SNOTEL 571	31"	2"
loveland 2.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-676	4.56"	3.82"
Crow Creek SNOTEL 1045	12"	0"
monument 3s SNOTEL DMDC2	0.81"	0"
boulder 1.8 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-491	1.53"	1.22"
littleton 6.4 w, co SNOTEL CO-JF-212	1.44"	1.19"
boulder 1.5 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-490	1.41"	1.17"
fort collins 5.5 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1100	3.84"	3.27"
evergreen 2.0 ese, co SNOTEL CO-JF-395	3.84"	2.77"
ralston reservoir SNOTEL GDNC2	2.39"	2.25"
ward 4.6 ne, co SNOTEL CO-BO-202	11.48"	6.42"
evergreen 5 w, co SNOTEL CO-CC-2	5.48"	3.83"
black forest 6wnw SNOTEL BKFC2	1"	0"
longmont 5.1 e, co SNOTEL CO-WE-302	0.24"	0"
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-CC-1	6.02"	4.06"
fort collins SNOTEL FORC2	3.19"	2.72"
laramie 1se SNOTEL ADFW4	0.79"	0.21"
fcl 5.6 e, co SNOTEL CO-LR-393	2.6"	0"
south platte river SNOTEL ANTC2	2.42"	-0.32"
loveland 1.5 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-40	3.95"	3.31"
Wild Basin SNOTEL 1042	43"	0"
fort collins 1.2 nne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1137	3.02"	2.59"
loveland 2.8 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1109	4.93"	4.16"
arvada 4.7 w, co SNOTEL CO-JF-455	0.5"	0"
loveland 3.0 nne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-104	2.07"	1.51"
Hourglass Lake SNOTEL 1122	41"	6"
estes park,co SNOTEL ETSC2	5.8"	2.92"
Berthoud Summit SNOTEL 335	59"	6"
bellvue 5.9 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-4	5.28"	3.53"
westminster 2.3 sse, co SNOTEL CO-AD-225	1.17"	0"
monument 2.1 ene, co SNOTEL CO-EP-17	1.21"	0"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co SNOTEL CO-GR-68	0.36"	0"
highlands ranch 3.2 ese, co SNOTEL CO-DG-74	2.17"	0"
red feather 5.9 ne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-329	5.57"	3.71"
conifer 5.7 sw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-222	3.78"	1.72"
highlands ranch 0.6 sse, co SNOTEL CO-DG-176	2.03"	0"
gleneagle 0.4 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-EP-61	1.02"	0"
boulder 1.9 se, co SNOTEL CO-BO-30	0.7"	0"
fort collins 5.4 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-623	5.32"	4.46"
westminster 1.6 ne, co SNOTEL CO-AD-153	1"	0"
glen haven 1.2 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-868	5.65"	2.58"
buford 4se SNOTEL BFDW4	2.6"	2.07"
fort collins 9.6 se, co SNOTEL CO-LR-630	1.66"	0"
la porte 10.0 nnw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-567	3.42"	3.18"
fort collins 4.6 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-762	2.53"	2.2"
fcl 7.9 ene, co SNOTEL CO-WE-250	2.59"	0"
lakewood 2.2 ese, co SNOTEL CO-JF-179	1.41"	0"
gross reservoir SNOTEL GRRC2	2.96"	2.16"
thornton 2.1 n, co SNOTEL CO-AD-100	0.26"	0"
fort collins 3.7 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-885	3.81"	3.26"
estes park 3.3 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-247	7.49"	3.73"
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-GL-17	12.99"	2.67"
wellington 3.7 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-918	1.69"	0"
niwot 2.3 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-248	0.67"	0"
hygiene,co SNOTEL HGIC2	0.66"	0"
denver 6.1 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-3	0.35"	0"
Michigan Creek SNOTEL 937	36"	0"
broomfield 3.2 nne, co SNOTEL CO-BR-32	0.69"	0"
windsor 3.0 sse, co SNOTEL CO-WE-507	1.01"	0"
Jones Pass SNOTEL 970	39"	6"
englewood #2 SNOTEL ENLC2	0.54"	0"
virginia dale 7.2 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-672	4.86"	3.73"
fcl 3.0 sw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-391	4.4"	3.7"
laramie 7sse SNOTEL CMBW4	0.93"	0.33"
loveland 2.3 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-854	4.56"	3.82"
fcl 1.7 sw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-320	3.97"	3.34"
highlands ranch 2.5 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-178	1.9"	0"
aurora 2.1 ese, co SNOTEL CO-AR-313	0.5"	0"
Loveland Basin SNOTEL 602	60"	5"
fcl 2.2 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-273	3.22"	2.7"
firestone SNOTEL FSNC2	0.14"	0"
evergreen SNOTEL EVGC2	3.45"	2.63"
nederland 3.7 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-296	5.43"	2.94"
lafayette 2.5 nw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-222	0.4"	0"
lov 3.4 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-472	2.65"	2.06"
lakewood 1.7 sw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-333	0.47"	0"
evergreen 1.3 nne, co SNOTEL CO-JF-424	3.68"	2.84"
lyons 0.3 nne, co SNOTEL CO-BO-146	4.7"	4.13"
Copeland Lake SNOTEL 412	10"	4"
fcl 1.7 se, co SNOTEL CO-LR-295	3.4"	2.91"
boulder 2.2 nw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-452	2.23"	1.87"
fort collins 2.8 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1009	3.93"	3.29"
wellington 0.8 sw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1008	1.71"	0"
florissant 5.0 n, co SNOTEL CO-TL-19	0.62"	0.09"
bailey SNOTEL BLYC2	3.18"	1.1"
longmont 1.8 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-361	0.34"	0"
erie 1.6 ne, co SNOTEL CO-WE-209	0.14"	0"
amrad SNOTEL CNRC2	5.56"	3.34"
Never Summer SNOTEL 1031	49"	7"
grant SNOTEL GRTC2	7.58"	2.98"
longmont 3.0 sw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-435	0.48"	0"
cripple creek,co SNOTEL CRIC2	0.07"	0"
erie 1.7 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-285	0.64"	0"
longmont 1.8 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-352	0.38"	0"
nederland 0.4 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-322	5.74"	3.27"
lyons 4.8 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-50	6.67"	5.46"
estes park 1.8 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-767	6.5"	3.31"
arvada 3.5 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-457	0.53"	0"
estes park 1.7 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1115	6.41"	2.99"
denver 0.4 e, co SNOTEL CO-DN-175	0.43"	0"
loveland 2.7 e, co SNOTEL CO-LR-687	1.79"	0"
fort collins 0.9 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-849	3.15"	2.71"
boulder 1.5 nnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-496	1.01"	0"
fort collins 3.4 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-653	2.76"	2.36"
Willow Park SNOTEL 870	58"	3"
fcl 2.3 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-311	3.29"	2.75"
nederland 4.2 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-233	4.68"	2.68"
denver 8 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-DN-30	0.99"	0"
cabin creek SNOTEL GCRC2	20.91"	4.1"
lafayette 0.4 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-8	1.24"	0"
aspen springs amrad SNOTEL ASIC2	3.7"	2.65"
fort collins 3.9 nne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-112	2.32"	0"
fort collins 4.2 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-758	1.94"	0"
windsor 3.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-845	1.73"	0"
longmont 8.2 ese, co SNOTEL CO-WE-203	0.12"	0"
Windy Peak SNOTEL 872	34"	-1"
conifer 3.2 sw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-53	4.5"	2.5"
boulder 2.1 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-437	1.53"	1.22"
highlands ranch 1.1 ene, co SNOTEL CO-DG-165	1.96"	0"
carr 0.6 s, co SNOTEL CO-WE-127	1.58"	0"
nederland 5.8 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-57	4.54"	2.66"
boulder 4.7 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-67	0.64"	0"
lake george 7.2 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-PK-39	1.35"	0.15"
cheyenne wfo SNOTEL CYSW4	1.95"	1.65"
castle rock 1.7 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-62	0.91"	0.89"
evergreen 4.2 sse, co SNOTEL CO-JF-157	4.54"	3.17"
berthoud SNOTEL ERTC2	1.63"	1.33"
lafayette 2.3 nw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-290	1.34"	0"
georgetown SNOTEL GEOC2	4.14"	2.84"
littleton 6.0 w, co SNOTEL CO-JF-376	0.26"	0.13"
boulder 2.9 s, co SNOTEL CO-BO-4	0.96"	0"
aurora 4.0 sse, co SNOTEL CO-AR-259	0.42"	0"
laporte 1.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-761	2.93"	2.46"
boulder 4.7 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-220	0.55"	0"
longmont 2.1 n, co SNOTEL CO-BO-143	0.49"	0"
Phantom Valley SNOTEL 688	20"	3"
fort collins 2.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-75	4.19"	3.52"
fcl 3.0 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-284	3.84"	3.18"
Rawah SNOTEL 1032	23"	6"
parker 2.1 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-146	0.82"	0"
fcl 2.55 ne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-340	2.76"	2.36"
estes park 1.8 sse, co SNOTEL CO-LR-987	6.43"	3.25"
wellington 0.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-952	1.7"	0"
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-CC-22	5.47"	3.88"
University Camp SNOTEL 838	55"	4"
boulder 2.0 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-380	1.43"	1.13"
berthoud 4.4 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-922	3.24"	2.91"
Jackwhacker Gulch SNOTEL 935	39"	3"
Sawtooth SNOTEL 1251	63"	4"
fort collins 4.9 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1020	2.44"	2.13"
allens park 1.5 ese, co SNOTEL CO-BO-22	12.21"	7.12"
greeley 4.6 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-WE-318	0.65"	0"
lafayette 0.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-266	1.35"	0"
nederland 2.61 nne, co SNOTEL CO-BO-75	6.13"	3.25"
golden 12.5 nw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-331	3.71"	2.56"
erie 1.5 nne, co SNOTEL CO-WE-511	0.16"	0"
co st forest st park SNOTEL CSFC2	2.29"	2.25"
aurora south SNOTEL EAGC2	0.86"	0"
estes park 10.5 se, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1019	9.48"	6.28"
broomfield 2.3 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-72	1.3"	0"
wheat ridge 2.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-290	0.34"	0"
cheesman SNOTEL CHEC2	1.02"	0"
rollinsville 1.7 e, co SNOTEL CO-GL-25	3.69"	2.36"
jamestown 2.5 sse, co SNOTEL CO-BO-343	6.12"	3.61"
Bear Lake SNOTEL 322	57"	8"

Outdoor Recreation

Camp
Ski
Paddle

Campground	Campsites	Elevation
Ansel Watrous	16	5,839 ft
Stove Prairie	9	6,068 ft
Pinewood Reservoir	22	6,604 ft
Meeker Park Overflow	29	8,611 ft
Kelly Flats	29	6,751 ft
Jacks Gulch	56	8,100 ft
Mountain Park	54	6,678 ft
Lower Narrows	8	6,470 ft
Dutch George	20	6,520 ft
Olive Ridge	56	8,361 ft
Meadow Park	None	5,349 ft
Narrows	5	6,470 ft
Hermit Park Open Space	None	8,313 ft
Marys Lake - USBR	270	8,032 ft
Vedauwoo	28	8,288 ft

Ski Area	Snowpack	Air Temperature	5 Day Forecast
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley)	57"	27°	14.19"
Eldora Mountain Resort	26"	26°	14.44"

River Run	Streamflow	Length	Class
Main Section	46.8cfs	3.0 Mi	IV+ to V
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out	56.4cfs	12.0 Mi	III- to IV+
Lower Boulder Canyon	50.8cfs	None Mi	IV- to V-
Filter Plant	1.66cfs	None Mi	II to III+
SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds	55.4cfs	5.0 Mi	V to V+
Upper Narrows	56.4cfs	0.5 Mi	V- to V+
Lower North Fork	72.4cfs	11.0 Mi	III
Upper North Fork	69.7cfs	9.0 Mi	IV+ to V-
Upper South Boulder Creek	11.0cfs	None Mi	V+
NSV	55.4cfs	13.0 Mi	V+
Gnar Section	141.0cfs	1.0 Mi	V+
Lower Narrows	72.4cfs	0.5 Mi	V- to V+
Rustic (Upper)	56.4cfs	20.0 Mi	III to III+
Middle Narrows	56.4cfs	1.0 Mi	IV to V-
October Hole	55.4cfs	None Mi	II
Upper South Boulder Creek	11.0cfs	None Mi	V+
Filter Plant	1.66cfs	None Mi	II to III+

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