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 cfs and a high of cfs.
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 | |
| Class Level | IV+ to V- |
| Elevation | 6,288 ft |
| Run Length | 9.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 60 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 0 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.3 ft |
| Air Temperature | 43° |
| River | Cache La Poudre River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Colorado R Below Baker Gulch
USGS 09010500 |
16 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 |
2 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Boulder Creek Near Orodell
USGS 06727000 |
8 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Big Dry Creek At Westminster
USGS 06720820 |
3 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
First Cr Ab 96Th Ave
USGS 06720480 |
1 cfs | ft |
|
St. Vrain Creek At Mouth
USGS 06731000 |
98 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Cache La Poudre River At Fort Collins
USGS 06752260 |
49 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Grand River Ditch At La Poudre Pass
USGS 09010000 |
-999 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Pioneer Canal Near Woods
USGS 06659501 |
174 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Laramie River Near Glendevey
USGS 06657500 |
-999 cfs | 8.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
42" | 0" |
|
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 |
8.07" | 1.63" |
|
nederland 4.2 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-233 |
8.33" | 1.7" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
29" | 1" |
|
denver 2.1 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-25 |
2.77" | 1.3" |
|
boulder 1.9 se, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-30 |
4.72" | 2.07" |
|
fcl 2.55 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-340 |
1.86" | 0.69" |
|
boulder 1.5 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-496 |
4.15" | 1.7" |
|
fort collins 1.2 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1137 |
3.56" | 0.84" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
19.19" | 0.01" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
27" | 2" |
|
florissant 5.0 n, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-19 |
2.28" | 0.99" |
|
lyons 0.3 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-146 |
4.14" | 1.04" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
24.48" | 0.02" |
|
arvada 4.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-455 |
3.62" | 1.5" |
|
lafayette 0.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-266 |
4.06" | 2.1" |
|
fcl 7.9 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-250 |
1.13" | 0.46" |
|
boulder 4.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-220 |
4.94" | 1.98" |
|
fcl 2.2 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-273 |
3.61" | 0.78" |
|
fort collins
SNOTEL FORC2 |
4.38" | 0.89" |
|
fcl 3.0 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-391 |
5.73" | 1.2" |
|
broomfield 2.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-72 |
4.08" | 2.1" |
|
fort lupton 7.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-326 |
2.94" | 1.42" |
|
denver 8 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-30 |
2.95" | 1.05" |
|
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-22 |
3.99" | 0.95" |
|
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 |
10.67" | 1.83" |
|
firestone
SNOTEL FSNC2 |
2.92" | 1.42" |
|
wheat ridge 0.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-343 |
3.28" | 1.29" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
0.63" | 0.42" |
|
hygiene,co
SNOTEL HGIC2 |
1.81" | -0.22" |
|
longmont 2.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-143 |
4.6" | 1.44" |
|
denver 3.2 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-49 |
2.84" | 1.23" |
|
boulder 2.9 s, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-4 |
4.59" | 1.96" |
|
buford 4se
SNOTEL BFDW4 |
1.26" | 0.14" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
3.83" | 0.84" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
42" | -3" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
43" | 1" |
|
loveland 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-854 |
6.13" | 1.4" |
|
ralston reservoir
SNOTEL GDNC2 |
2.64" | -0.04" |
|
broomfield 3.2 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BR-32 |
3.84" | 1.81" |
|
monument 3s
SNOTEL DMDC2 |
2.36" | 1.32" |
|
wellington 0.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-952 |
1.1" | 0.26" |
|
boulder 1.5 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-490 |
6.36" | 1.52" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
37" | -1" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
52" | -1" |
|
windsor 3.0 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-507 |
2.59" | 0.81" |
|
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
35" | 1" |
|
fcl 5.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-393 |
2.87" | 0.66" |
|
westminster 2.3 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-225 |
4.17" | 1.87" |
|
carr 0.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-127 |
0.49" | 0.19" |
|
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 |
4.24" | 0.95" |
|
fcl 3.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-284 |
4.44" | 0.93" |
|
virginia dale 7.2 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-672 |
0.23" | 0.07" |
|
longmont 1.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-352 |
3.45" | 1.38" |
|
thornton 2.3 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-22 |
3.9" | 1.91" |
|
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 |
19" | -1" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
32" | 0" |
|
amrad
SNOTEL CNRC2 |
5.05" | 1.54" |
|
fort collins 3.4 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-653 |
1.86" | 0.69" |
|
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 |
10.37" | 1.16" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
1.92" | -0.29" |
|
littleton 6.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-376 |
3.83" | 1.13" |
|
arvada 3.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-240 |
3.59" | 1.57" |
|
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329 |
0.66" | 0.15" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
29" | 3" |
|
evergreen 1.3 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-424 |
4.35" | 0.94" |
|
lafayette 2.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-222 |
4.5" | 2.11" |
|
highlands ranch 0.6 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-176 |
3.48" | 1.35" |
|
Windy Peak
SNOTEL 872 |
16" | 1" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
40" | -2" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
25" | -1" |
|
conifer 5.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-222 |
2.3" | 0.83" |
|
lafayette 0.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-8 |
3.98" | 2.04" |
|
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 |
11.97" | 0.17" |
|
niwot 0.7 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-338 |
4.52" | 1.69" |
|
erie 1.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-285 |
3.78" | 1.88" |
|
arvada 2.1 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-427 |
3.48" | 1.37" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
56" | -1" |
|
fort collins 3.7 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-885 |
4.14" | 1.17" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
0.85" | 0.49" |
|
longmont 3.0 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-435 |
4.02" | 1.5" |
|
lakewood 1.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-333 |
4.26" | 1.49" |
|
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 |
3.82" | 1.14" |
|
lafayette 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-290 |
4.35" | 2.07" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
15.64" | 0.1" |
|
jamestown 2.5 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-343 |
4.66" | 1.45" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
17.77" | 0" |
|
Reno Hill
SNOTEL 716 |
34" | 3" |
|
gross reservoir
SNOTEL GRRC2 |
4.45" | -0.85" |
|
fort collins 0.9 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-849 |
4.5" | 0.88" |
|
berthoud 4.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-922 |
4.91" | 1.45" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
37" | 3" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
3.37" | 0.07" |
|
erie 1.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-455 |
3.87" | 1.9" |
|
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 |
10.44" | 2.02" |
|
bellvue 5.9 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-4 |
3.88" | 1.27" |
|
denver 2.6 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-231 |
2.69" | 1.24" |
|
evergreen 5 w, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-2 |
3.97" | 0.96" |
|
erie 1.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-209 |
3.59" | 1.78" |
|
fort collins 9.6 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-630 |
4.34" | 0.87" |
|
wellington 3.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-918 |
0.89" | 0.29" |
|
boulder 4.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-67 |
4.83" | 2.27" |
|
boulder 1.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-491 |
3.92" | 1.59" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
27" | 1" |
|
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-1 |
4.21" | 0.95" |
|
lov 3.4 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-472 |
6.14" | 1.35" |
|
erie 1.5 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-511 |
3.75" | 1.82" |
|
fort collins 5.5 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1100 |
4.71" | 1.24" |
|
loveland 2.8 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1109 |
6.28" | 1.37" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
49" | 0" |
|
englewood #2
SNOTEL ENLC2 |
3.1" | 1.15" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
37" | 0" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
40" | 2" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
14" | 1" |
|
cheesman
SNOTEL CHEC2 |
2.93" | 1.16" |
|
thornton 2.1 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-100 |
4.13" | 1.97" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
3.14" | -0.49" |
|
boulder 2.0 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-380 |
4.64" | 1.62" |
|
fort collins 4.2 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-758 |
5.7" | 1.17" |
|
englewood 1.4 n, co
SNOTEL CO-AR-292 |
2.86" | 1.27" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
9.65" | 2.05" |
|
castle rock 1.7 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-62 |
2.15" | 0.95" |
|
wellington 0.8 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1008 |
1.14" | 0.28" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
13.32" | -0.59" |
|
woodland park 1.1 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-TL-28 |
1.28" | 0.93" |
|
fort collins 3.9 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-112 |
5.94" | 0.66" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
2.76" | 0.13" |
|
loveland 2.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-676 |
6.13" | 1.4" |
|
highlands ranch 3.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-74 |
3.04" | 1.59" |
|
evergreen 4.2 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-157 |
4.99" | 1.84" |
|
evergreen
SNOTEL EVGC2 |
4.51" | 1.16" |
|
fort collins 4.6 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-762 |
1.52" | 0.57" |
|
littleton 6.4 w, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-212 |
3.55" | 1.22" |
|
fort collins 4.9 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1020 |
2.59" | 0.53" |
|
berthoud
SNOTEL ERTC2 |
3.42" | 1.4" |
|
longmont 5.1 e, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-302 |
3.13" | 1.47" |
|
longmont 8.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-203 |
4.75" | 1.55" |
|
denver/stapleton
SNOTEL DUAC2 |
3.17" | 1.36" |
|
niwot 2.3 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-248 |
6.16" | 1.75" |
|
loveland 3.0 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-104 |
4.73" | 1.31" |
|
laporte 1.4 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-761 |
1.69" | 0.59" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
17" | 1" |
|
wheat ridge 2.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-290 |
3.13" | 1.25" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
43" | 0" |
|
estes park 10.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1019 |
5.56" | 0.87" |
|
fort collins 1.1 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-863 |
4.3" | 0.99" |
|
arvada 3.5 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-457 |
3.89" | 1.9" |
|
denver 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-175 |
2.82" | 1.33" |
|
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
13.2" | 1.69" |
|
lakewood 2.2 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-179 |
3.58" | 1.09" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
19.05" | 0.46" |
|
fort collins 5.4 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-623 |
3.15" | 1.28" |
|
fort collins 2.8 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1009 |
5.37" | 1.07" |
|
windsor 3.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-845 |
2.43" | 0.89" |
|
la porte 10.0 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-567 |
0.89" | 0.23" |
|
denver 1.1 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-DN-280 |
2.85" | 1.35" |
|
longmont 3.3 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-507 |
4.06" | 1.51" |
|
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 |
2.25" | 0.62" |
|
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 |
4.14" | 1.35" |
|
conifer 3.2 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-53 |
4.66" | 1.25" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
13.59" | 1.47" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
21" | 0" |
|
lyons 4.8 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-50 |
6.44" | 1.43" |
|
westminster 1.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-153 |
4.16" | 1.96" |
|
nederland 4.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-110 |
9.37" | 1.73" |
|
longmont 1.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-361 |
3.46" | 1.38" |
|
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 |
15.72" | 2.92" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
51" | 0" |
|
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 |
7.98" | 1.89" |
|
denver 6.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-3 |
3.7" | 1.1" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
11" | 0" |
|
loveland 2.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-687 |
4.32" | 1.23" |
|
highlands ranch 1.1 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-165 |
3.46" | 1.3" |
|
fcl 1.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-320 |
5.79" | 1.1" |
|
boulder 2.2 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-452 |
3.8" | 1.49" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
48" | 1" |
|
nederland 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-57 |
10.48" | 1.65" |
|
boulder 1.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-14 |
4.55" | 1.92" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
30" | 0" |
|
boulder 2.1 w, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-437 |
3.92" | 1.59" |
|
highlands ranch 2.5 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-DG-178 |
3.99" | 1.32" |
|
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331 |
10.06" | 1.83" |
|
erie 0.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-WE-392 |
3.76" | 1.8" |
|
fcl 2.3 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-311 |
1.93" | 0.78" |
|
loveland 1.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-40 |
6.24" | 1.33" |
|
evergreen 2.0 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-395 |
4.41" | 1.41" |
|
fort collins 2.8 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-75 |
4.93" | 1.13" |
|
aurora 4.2 nnw, co
SNOTEL CO-AD-127 |
3.34" | 1.34" |
|
livermore 9.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-897 |
1.77" | 0.71" |
|
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 |
8.47" | 1.17" |
|
fcl 1.7 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-295 |
4.68" | 0.97" |
|
glen haven 1.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-868 |
4.47" | 1.09" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspenglen - Rocky Mountain National Park | 51 | 8,227 ft | |||
| Vedauwoo | 28 | 8,288 ft | |||
| Dowdy Lake | 70 | 8,176 ft | |||
| Tom Bennett | 10 | 8,963 ft | |||
| Dutch George | 20 | 6,520 ft | |||
| Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
| Narrows | 5 | 6,470 ft | |||
| Lower Narrows | 8 | 6,470 ft | |||
| Yellow Pine | 19 | 8,338 ft | |||
| Mountain Park | 54 | 6,678 ft | |||
| Tie City | 15 | 8,528 ft | |||
| Kelly Flats | 29 | 6,751 ft | |||
| Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft | |||
| Jacks Gulch | 56 | 8,100 ft | |||
| West Lake | 36 | 8,254 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | 41" | 17° | 1.58" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Section | 47.8cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Rustic (Upper) | 54.5cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| NSV | 10.7cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
| Middle Narrows | 54.5cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
| October Hole | 10.7cfs | None Mi | II |
| Gnar Section | 187.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
| Big South | 23.8cfs | 12.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Spencer Heights | 54.5cfs | 2.5 Mi | V- to V |
| Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 54.5cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
| Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
| Lower Narrows | 54.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Lower North Fork | 54.5cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
| SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 10.7cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Upper North Fork | 0.2cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Upper Narrows | 54.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
| Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |