Upper North Fork
The Upper NF of the poudre is a good scenic run with wilderness feel. Hopefully you catch this run with good flow and an open gate.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Cache La Poudre River are between a bare minimum of 250cfs and a high of 1,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 06751150, the N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Upper North Fork.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | IV+ to V- |
| Elevation | 6,288 ft |
| Run Length | 9.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 60 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 66.2 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.7 ft |
| Air Temperature | 80° |
| River | Cache La Poudre River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Willow Creek Below Willow Creek Reservoir
USGS 09021000 |
7 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Buckhorn Creek Near Masonville
USGS 06739500 |
4 cfs | 6.5 ft |
|
Colorado R Below Baker Gulch
USGS 09010500 |
16 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
North Fork Cache La Poudre R. At Livermore
USGS 06751490 |
2 cfs | 6.7 ft |
|
Elk Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09025300 |
0 cfs | 5.0 ft |
|
St. Vrain Creek Below Longmont
USGS 06725450 |
-999,999 cfs | ft |
|
Sybille Creek Ab Canal No. 3
USGS 06665790 |
93 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Joe Wright Creek Above Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746095 |
1 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 |
6 cfs | 4.6 ft |
|
St. Louis Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09026500 |
10 cfs | 1.4 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
1" | 1" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | 1" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
1" | 1" |
|
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 |
1" | 0" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
1" | 1" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
1" | 1" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
1" | 1" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
6" | 0" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
1" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
1" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
1" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft | |||
| Yellow Pine | 19 | 8,338 ft | |||
| Lower Narrows | 8 | 6,470 ft | |||
| West Lake | 36 | 8,254 ft | |||
| Tie City | 15 | 8,528 ft | |||
| Narrows | 5 | 6,470 ft | |||
| Aspenglen - Rocky Mountain National Park | 51 | 8,227 ft | |||
| Kelly Flats | 29 | 6,751 ft | |||
| Dutch George | 20 | 6,520 ft | |||
| Mountain Park | 54 | 6,678 ft | |||
| Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
| Vedauwoo | 28 | 8,288 ft | |||
| Tom Bennett | 10 | 8,963 ft | |||
| Jacks Gulch | 56 | 8,100 ft | |||
| Dowdy Lake | 70 | 8,176 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | -1" | 65° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper North Fork | 66.2cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Big South | 44.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Filter Plant | 2.85cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 17.4cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Spencer Heights | 76.7cfs | 2.5 Mi | V- to V |
| Lower Narrows | 76.7cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Filter Plant | 2.85cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 76.7cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
| NSV | 17.4cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
| Main Section | 7.98cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Gnar Section | 588.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
| Upper Narrows | 76.7cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Lower North Fork | 76.7cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
| Middle Narrows | 76.7cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
| October Hole | 17.4cfs | None Mi | II |
| Rustic (Upper) | 76.7cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |