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.

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Status	Too Low
Class Level	V- to V+
Elevation	5,245 ft
Run Length	0.5 Mi
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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Streamgauges
Snowpacks

Gauge	Streamflow	Stage
Fourmile Creek At Orodell USGS 06727500	3 cfs	4.8 ft
Big Thompson River At Mouth USGS 06744000	22 cfs	1.2 ft
Bear Creek Above Evergreen USGS 06710385	15 cfs	4.3 ft
Bear Creek At Mouth USGS 06711500	24 cfs	2.6 ft
North Clear Creek Above Mouth Nr Blackhawk USGS 06718550	4 cfs	3.9 ft
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal USGS 06751150	84 cfs	2.8 ft
Williams Fork Near Leal USGS 09036000	46 cfs	1.7 ft
Cherry Creek Below Cherry Creek Lake USGS 06713000	36 cfs	4.7 ft
West Fork Clear Creek Abv Mouth Nr Empire USGS 06716100	17 cfs	4.3 ft
Boulder Cr At North 75Th St Nr Boulder USGS 06730200	34 cfs	4.7 ft

Snotel Site	Snowpack	24hr Change
lyons 4.8 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-50	6.67"	5.46"
highlands ranch 2.5 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-178	1.9"	0"
rollinsville 1.7 e, co SNOTEL CO-GL-25	3.69"	2.36"
erie 1.7 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-455	0.72"	0"
lafayette 2.3 nw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-290	1.34"	0"
laramie 1se SNOTEL ADFW4	0.79"	0.21"
wellington 0.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-952	1.7"	0"
estes park 1.8 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-767	6.5"	3.31"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co SNOTEL CO-GR-68	0.36"	0"
virginia dale 7.2 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-672	4.86"	3.73"
boulder 2.2 nw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-452	2.23"	1.87"
Willow Park SNOTEL 870	58"	3"
fcl 3.0 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-284	3.84"	3.18"
denver 0.4 e, co SNOTEL CO-DN-175	0.43"	0"
firestone SNOTEL FSNC2	0.14"	0"
fcl 5.6 e, co SNOTEL CO-LR-393	2.6"	0"
longmont 5.1 e, co SNOTEL CO-WE-302	0.24"	0"
amrad SNOTEL CNRC2	5.56"	3.34"
westminster 2.3 sse, co SNOTEL CO-AD-225	1.17"	0"
fort collins 5.4 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-623	5.32"	4.46"
south platte river SNOTEL ANTC2	2.42"	-0.32"
Sawtooth SNOTEL 1251	63"	4"
lov 3.4 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-472	2.65"	2.06"
niwot 0.7 nnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-338	0.55"	0"
lakewood 2.2 ese, co SNOTEL CO-JF-179	1.41"	0"
Bear Lake SNOTEL 322	57"	8"
estes park,co SNOTEL ETSC2	5.8"	2.92"
boulder 1.6 s, co SNOTEL CO-BO-14	1.07"	0.99"
red feather 5.9 ne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-329	5.57"	3.71"
boulder 4.7 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-220	0.55"	0"
longmont 3.0 sw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-435	0.48"	0"
denver 8 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-DN-30	0.99"	0"
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-CC-22	5.47"	3.88"
westminster 1.6 ne, co SNOTEL CO-AD-153	1"	0"
nederland 5.8 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-57	4.54"	2.66"
evergreen 4.2 sse, co SNOTEL CO-JF-157	4.54"	3.17"
Jackwhacker Gulch SNOTEL 935	39"	3"
conifer 5.7 sw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-222	3.78"	1.72"
wellington 0.8 sw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1008	1.71"	0"
evergreen 1.3 nne, co SNOTEL CO-JF-424	3.68"	2.84"
lafayette 0.4 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-8	1.24"	0"
carr 0.6 s, co SNOTEL CO-WE-127	1.58"	0"
fort collins 9.6 se, co SNOTEL CO-LR-630	1.66"	0"
aurora south SNOTEL EAGC2	0.86"	0"
georgetown SNOTEL GEOC2	4.14"	2.84"
fcl 7.9 ene, co SNOTEL CO-WE-250	2.59"	0"
Never Summer SNOTEL 1031	49"	7"
Hoosier Pass SNOTEL 531	46"	1"
conifer 3.2 sw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-53	4.5"	2.5"
gross reservoir SNOTEL GRRC2	2.96"	2.16"
golden 12.5 nw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-331	3.71"	2.56"
boulder 2.1 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-437	1.53"	1.22"
estes park 1.8 sse, co SNOTEL CO-LR-987	6.43"	3.25"
boulder 1.8 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-491	1.53"	1.22"
berthoud SNOTEL ERTC2	1.63"	1.33"
ward 4.6 ne, co SNOTEL CO-BO-202	11.48"	6.42"
fort collins 1.2 nne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1137	3.02"	2.59"
allens park 1.5 ese, co SNOTEL CO-BO-22	12.21"	7.12"
boulder 1.5 nnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-496	1.01"	0"
loveland 2.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-676	4.56"	3.82"
University Camp SNOTEL 838	55"	4"
estes park 10.5 se, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1019	9.48"	6.28"
fcl 1.7 sw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-320	3.97"	3.34"
windsor 3.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-845	1.73"	0"
boulder 4.7 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-67	0.64"	0"
fort collins 2.8 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1009	3.93"	3.29"
Hourglass Lake SNOTEL 1122	41"	6"
broomfield 2.3 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-72	1.3"	0"
estes park 1.7 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1115	6.41"	2.99"
fort collins 2.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-75	4.19"	3.52"
erie 1.6 ne, co SNOTEL CO-WE-209	0.14"	0"
lyons 0.3 nne, co SNOTEL CO-BO-146	4.7"	4.13"
livermore 9.9 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-897	5.22"	3.74"
jamestown 2.5 sse, co SNOTEL CO-BO-343	6.12"	3.61"
erie 1.5 nne, co SNOTEL CO-WE-511	0.16"	0"
nederland 0.4 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-322	5.74"	3.27"
fort collins 4.2 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-758	1.94"	0"
longmont 3.3 sw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-507	0.51"	0"
longmont 1.8 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-361	0.34"	0"
loveland 2.7 e, co SNOTEL CO-LR-687	1.79"	0"
loveland 2.3 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-854	4.56"	3.82"
loveland 3.0 nne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-104	2.07"	1.51"
arvada 3.5 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-457	0.53"	0"
nederland 2.61 nne, co SNOTEL CO-BO-75	6.13"	3.25"
Michigan Creek SNOTEL 937	36"	0"
florissant 5.0 n, co SNOTEL CO-TL-19	0.62"	0.09"
thornton 2.1 n, co SNOTEL CO-AD-100	0.26"	0"
castle rock 1.7 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-62	0.91"	0.89"
lakewood 1.7 sw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-333	0.47"	0"
nederland 4.2 e, co SNOTEL CO-BO-233	4.68"	2.68"
cripple creek,co SNOTEL CRIC2	0.07"	0"
fcl 2.55 ne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-340	2.76"	2.36"
longmont 8.2 ese, co SNOTEL CO-WE-203	0.12"	0"
buford 4se SNOTEL BFDW4	2.6"	2.07"
lafayette 2.5 nw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-222	0.4"	0"
niwot 2.3 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-248	0.67"	0"
Laprele Creek SNOTEL 571	31"	2"
Rawah SNOTEL 1032	23"	6"
laramie 7sse SNOTEL CMBW4	0.93"	0.33"
boulder 1.5 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-490	1.41"	1.17"
fcl 2.3 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-311	3.29"	2.75"
fcl 3.0 sw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-391	4.4"	3.7"
co st forest st park SNOTEL CSFC2	2.29"	2.25"
cheyenne wfo SNOTEL CYSW4	1.95"	1.65"
bailey SNOTEL BLYC2	3.18"	1.1"
Copeland Lake SNOTEL 412	10"	4"
lake george 7.2 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-PK-39	1.35"	0.15"
boulder 1.9 se, co SNOTEL CO-BO-30	0.7"	0"
longmont 1.8 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-352	0.38"	0"
littleton 6.4 w, co SNOTEL CO-JF-212	1.44"	1.19"
wellington 3.7 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-918	1.69"	0"
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-CC-1	6.02"	4.06"
denver 6.1 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-3	0.35"	0"
monument 2.1 ene, co SNOTEL CO-EP-17	1.21"	0"
evergreen SNOTEL EVGC2	3.45"	2.63"
fort collins 3.9 nne, co SNOTEL CO-LR-112	2.32"	0"
black forest 6wnw SNOTEL BKFC2	1"	0"
fcl 1.7 se, co SNOTEL CO-LR-295	3.4"	2.91"
nederland 4.8 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-110	4.98"	2.77"
monument 3s SNOTEL DMDC2	0.81"	0"
fort lupton 7.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-WE-326	0.11"	0"
ralston reservoir SNOTEL GDNC2	2.39"	2.25"
hygiene,co SNOTEL HGIC2	0.66"	0"
fort collins 5.5 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1100	3.84"	3.27"
fort collins 3.4 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-653	2.76"	2.36"
glen haven 1.2 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-868	5.65"	2.58"
highlands ranch 3.2 ese, co SNOTEL CO-DG-74	2.17"	0"
evergreen 5 w, co SNOTEL CO-CC-2	5.48"	3.83"
highlands ranch 1.1 ene, co SNOTEL CO-DG-165	1.96"	0"
berthoud 4.4 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-922	3.24"	2.91"
longmont 2.1 n, co SNOTEL CO-BO-143	0.49"	0"
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-GL-17	12.99"	2.67"
gleneagle 0.4 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-EP-61	1.02"	0"
Windy Peak SNOTEL 872	34"	-1"
lafayette 0.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-266	1.35"	0"
erie 1.7 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-BO-285	0.64"	0"
fort collins 4.9 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1020	2.44"	2.13"
fcl 2.2 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-273	3.22"	2.7"
Loveland Basin SNOTEL 602	60"	5"
greeley 4.6 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-WE-318	0.65"	0"
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-PK-15	26.53"	1.43"
la porte 10.0 nnw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-567	3.42"	3.18"
cheesman SNOTEL CHEC2	1.02"	0"
Wild Basin SNOTEL 1042	43"	0"
Berthoud Summit SNOTEL 335	59"	6"
englewood #2 SNOTEL ENLC2	0.54"	0"
littleton 6.0 w, co SNOTEL CO-JF-376	0.26"	0.13"
parker 2.1 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-146	0.82"	0"
aspen springs amrad SNOTEL ASIC2	3.7"	2.65"
wheat ridge 2.8 wsw, co SNOTEL CO-JF-290	0.34"	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"
highlands ranch 0.6 sse, co SNOTEL CO-DG-176	2.03"	0"
Jones Pass SNOTEL 970	39"	6"
loveland 1.5 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-40	3.95"	3.31"
fort collins 4.6 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-762	2.53"	2.2"
fort collins 0.9 n, co SNOTEL CO-LR-849	3.15"	2.71"
broomfield 3.2 nne, co SNOTEL CO-BR-32	0.69"	0"
nederland 3.7 ene, co SNOTEL CO-BO-296	5.43"	2.94"
fort collins 3.7 s, co SNOTEL CO-LR-885	3.81"	3.26"
grant SNOTEL GRTC2	7.58"	2.98"
parker 3.5 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-DG-292	1.18"	0"
laporte 1.4 nw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-761	2.93"	2.46"
estes park 3.3 ssw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-247	7.49"	3.73"
boulder 2.9 s, co SNOTEL CO-BO-4	0.96"	0"
arvada 4.7 w, co SNOTEL CO-JF-455	0.5"	0"
loveland 2.8 wnw, co SNOTEL CO-LR-1109	4.93"	4.16"
fort collins SNOTEL FORC2	3.19"	2.72"
Crow Creek SNOTEL 1045	12"	0"
cabin creek SNOTEL GCRC2	20.91"	4.1"
evergreen 2.0 ese, co SNOTEL CO-JF-395	3.84"	2.77"
boulder 2.0 w, co SNOTEL CO-BO-380	1.43"	1.13"
bellvue 5.9 w, co SNOTEL CO-LR-4	5.28"	3.53"
windsor 3.0 sse, co SNOTEL CO-WE-507	1.01"	0"
Phantom Valley SNOTEL 688	20"	3"

Outdoor Recreation

Camp
Ski
Paddle

Campground	Campsites	Elevation
Stove Prairie	9	6,068 ft
Jacks Gulch	56	8,100 ft
Peaceful Valley	17	8,552 ft
Lower Narrows	8	6,470 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
Dowdy Lake	70	8,176 ft
Dutch George	20	6,520 ft
Kelly Flats	29	6,751 ft
West Lake	36	8,254 ft
Ansel Watrous	16	5,839 ft
Narrows	5	6,470 ft
Longs Peak - Rocky Mountain National Park	26	9,397 ft
Hermit Park Open Space	None	8,313 ft
Mountain Park	54	6,678 ft

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

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

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