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 | 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 |
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" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | 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+ |