Upper Narrows
An espresso hair run usually combined with the middle and lower narrows. The main rapids are Supercollider and Whiteline, both easily scoutable from the road. At truly high flows, only those with the proper combination of expert skills and excessive foolishness should attempt this section.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Cache La Poudre River are between a bare minimum of 150cfs and a high of 5,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 06752000, the Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Upper Narrows.
Run Stats
Status | Runnable |
Class Level | V- to V+ |
Elevation | 5,245 ft |
Run Length | 0.5 Mi |
Streamflow Discharge | 834 cfs |
Gage Height | 4.3 ft |
Air Temperature | 89° |
River | Cache La Poudre River |
Reporting Streamgage |
Cache La Poudre R A Mo Of Cn
USGS 06752000 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Harvard Gulch At Colorado Blvd.
USGS 06711570 |
0 cfs | 9.4 ft |
Michigan River Near Cameron Pass
USGS 06614800 |
11 cfs | 2.7 ft |
Little Dry Creek At Westminster
USGS 06719840 |
0 cfs | 7.4 ft |
Laramie River Near Bosler
USGS 06661585 |
1,950 cfs | 5.9 ft |
Leavenworth Creek @ Mouth Nr Georgetown
USGS 06714800 |
20 cfs | 3.9 ft |
Bear Creek At Mouth
USGS 06711500 |
39 cfs | 2.7 ft |
Left Hand Creek At Hover Road Near Longmont
USGS 06724970 |
7 cfs | 5.8 ft |
Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co
USGS 09033100 |
41 cfs | 7.3 ft |
Laramie River At Laramie
USGS 06660000 |
236 cfs | 5.5 ft |
Grand River Ditch At La Poudre Pass
USGS 09010000 |
146 cfs | 2.0 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hermit Park Open Space | None | 8,313 ft | |||
Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
Lower Narrows | 8 | 6,470 ft | |||
Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft | |||
Mountain Park | 54 | 6,678 ft | |||
West Lake | 36 | 8,254 ft | |||
Dutch George | 20 | 6,520 ft | |||
Narrows | 5 | 6,470 ft | |||
Meeker Park Overflow | 29 | 8,611 ft | |||
Peaceful Valley | 17 | 8,552 ft | |||
Dowdy Lake | 70 | 8,176 ft | |||
Longs Peak - Rocky Mountain National Park | 26 | 9,397 ft | |||
Olive Ridge | 56 | 8,361 ft | |||
Jacks Gulch | 56 | 8,100 ft | |||
Vedauwoo | 28 | 8,288 ft | |||
Kelly Flats | 29 | 6,751 ft | |||
Marys Lake - USBR | 270 | 8,032 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Eldora Mountain Resort | 24" | 70° | 0" |
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | 42" | 69° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 182.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
Upper North Fork | 27.7cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
Main Section | 55.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
Upper South Boulder Creek | 5.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |
Lower Boulder Canyon | 42.0cfs | None Mi | IV- to V- |
Upper Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
Rustic (Upper) | 182.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |
NSV | 37.8cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 37.8cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Upper South Boulder Creek | 5.0cfs | None Mi | V+ |
Lower North Fork | 182.0cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
Gnar Section | 405.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
October Hole | 37.8cfs | None Mi | II |
Middle Narrows | 182.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
Lower Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |