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.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III- to IV+ |
| Elevation | 5,245 ft |
| Run Length | 12.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 60 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 76.7 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 83° |
| River | Cache La Poudre River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 |
|
Tunnel Rapid
Class III- to IV+ |
|
Mishawaka Falls
Class III+ to IV |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Left Hand Creek Near Boulder
USGS 06724500 |
10 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Laramie R Bl Pioneer Canal Nr Woods Landing
USGS 06659502 |
1,010 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Laramie River Near Glendevey
USGS 06657500 |
21 cfs | 0.8 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 |
6 cfs | 4.6 ft |
|
Pioneer Canal Near Woods
USGS 06659501 |
174 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Chicago Creek Blw Devils Canyon Nr Idaho Sprgs Co
USGS 06717400 |
7 cfs | 0.7 ft |
|
Williams Fork Above Darling Creek
USGS 09035700 |
13 cfs | 4.8 ft |
|
South Clear Creek Abv Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir
USGS 06714400 |
7 cfs | 5.3 ft |
|
Berthoud Pass Ditch At Berthoud Pass
USGS 09021500 |
0 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Buckhorn Creek Near Masonville
USGS 06739500 |
4 cfs | 6.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | 1" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
6" | 0" |
|
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 |
1" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
1" | 0" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
1" | 1" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
1" | 0" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
1" | 1" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
1" | 1" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
1" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermit Park Open Space | None | 8,313 ft | |||
| Meadow Park | None | 5,349 ft | |||
| Dutch George | 20 | 6,520 ft | |||
| Narrows | 5 | 6,470 ft | |||
| Mountain Park | 54 | 6,678 ft | |||
| Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
| Meeker Park Overflow | 29 | 8,611 ft | |||
| Marys Lake - USBR | 270 | 8,032 ft | |||
| Vedauwoo | 28 | 8,288 ft | |||
| Olive Ridge | 56 | 8,361 ft | |||
| Lower Narrows | 8 | 6,470 ft | |||
| Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft | |||
| Pinewood Reservoir | 22 | 6,604 ft | |||
| Kelly Flats | 29 | 6,751 ft | |||
| Jacks Gulch | 56 | 8,100 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eldora Mountain Resort | -1" | 66° | 0" |
| Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | -1" | 65° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnar Section | 588.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
| Lower Boulder Canyon | 13.7cfs | None Mi | IV- to V- |
| Main Section | 7.98cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Upper South Boulder Creek | 26.6cfs | None Mi | V+ |
| Lower North Fork | 76.7cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
| Upper Narrows | 76.7cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Upper South Boulder Creek | 26.6cfs | None Mi | V+ |
| October Hole | 17.4cfs | None Mi | II |
| Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 76.7cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
| Rustic (Upper) | 76.7cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Upper North Fork | 66.2cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Filter Plant | 2.85cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| Filter Plant | 2.85cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| NSV | 17.4cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
| Middle Narrows | 76.7cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
| Lower Narrows | 76.7cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 17.4cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |