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 | 81.9 cfs |
Gage Height | 3.0 ft |
Air Temperature | 85° |
River | Cache La Poudre River |
Reporting Streamgage |
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
St. Vrain Creek At Lyons
USGS 06724000 |
302 cfs | 4.0 ft |
Middle Boulder Creek At Nederland
USGS 06725500 |
143 cfs | 1.9 ft |
Sand Creek At Colorado-Wyoming State Line
USGS 06659580 |
3 cfs | 0.5 ft |
Coal Creek Near Plainview
USGS 06730300 |
0 cfs | 0.1 ft |
Moffat Water Tunnel At East Portal
USGS 09022500 |
182 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 |
37 cfs | 5.1 ft |
N Frk Cache La Poudre R Blw Halligan Res Nr V Dal
USGS 06751150 |
82 cfs | 3.0 ft |
St. Louis Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09026500 |
37 cfs | 1.7 ft |
Sybille Creek Ab Mule Creek
USGS 06664400 |
143 cfs | 2.5 ft |
Vasquez Creek At Winter Park
USGS 09025000 |
44 cfs | 2.1 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ansel Watrous | 16 | 5,839 ft | |||
Narrows | 5 | 6,470 ft | |||
Mountain Park | 54 | 6,678 ft | |||
Jacks Gulch | 56 | 8,100 ft | |||
Tie City | 15 | 8,528 ft | |||
Lower Narrows | 8 | 6,470 ft | |||
Aspenglen - Rocky Mountain National Park | 51 | 8,227 ft | |||
Stove Prairie | 9 | 6,068 ft | |||
Dowdy Lake | 70 | 8,176 ft | |||
West Lake | 36 | 8,254 ft | |||
Kelly Flats | 29 | 6,751 ft | |||
Yellow Pine | 19 | 8,338 ft | |||
Tom Bennett | 10 | 8,963 ft | |||
Vedauwoo | 28 | 8,288 ft | |||
Dutch George | 20 | 6,520 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | 42" | 69° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Spencer Heights | 182.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | V- to V |
Lower Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
NSV | 37.8cfs | 13.0 Mi | V+ |
Rustic (Upper) | 182.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | III to III+ |
Upper North Fork | 27.7cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
Gnar Section | 405.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V+ |
SSV - Confluence to Picnic Grounds | 37.8cfs | 5.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Main Section | 55.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
Middle Narrows | 182.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | IV to V- |
October Hole | 37.8cfs | None Mi | II |
Big South | 287.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Steven's Gulch to Bridges Take Out | 182.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | III- to IV+ |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |
Lower North Fork | 182.0cfs | 11.0 Mi | III |
Upper Narrows | 182.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | V- to V+ |
Filter Plant | 3.92cfs | None Mi | II to III+ |