Bridal Veil (Bv)
This run goes through the heart of Provo Canyon with the crux of it near where the old Bridal Veil gondola used to run. Most of the river can be scouted from the road or the bike/run path that follows the river throughout the canyon.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Provo River are between a bare minimum of 600cfs and a high of 2,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 10155000, the Provo River Near Hailstone
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Bridal Veil (BV).
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III to IV |
| Elevation | 6,221 ft |
| Run Length | 4.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 70 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 143 cfs |
| Gage Height | 6.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 45° |
| River | Provo River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Provo River Near Hailstone
USGS 10155000 |
|
Putin Drop Rapid
Class III- to III |
|
Bridal Veil Rapid
Class IV- to IV |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
East Canyon Creek Bl I-80 Rest Stop Nr Park City
USGS 10133650 |
20 cfs | 5.5 ft |
|
Weber River Near Peoa
USGS 10129300 |
67 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
East Canyon Creek Ab East Cyn Res Nr Morgan
USGS 10133980 |
45 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Daniels Creek At Charleston
USGS 10157500 |
3 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Provo River Near Woodland
USGS 10154200 |
98 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Weber River At I-84 At Uintah
USGS 10136600 |
109 cfs | 5.0 ft |
|
Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10170500 |
229 cfs | 7.3 ft |
|
Currant Creek Near Mona
USGS 10146400 |
6 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Spanish Fork At Castilla
USGS 10150500 |
79 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Fairview Tunnel Near Fairview
USGS 09309600 |
0 cfs | 1.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Chalk Creek #2
SNOTEL 393 |
37" | 0" |
|
Clear Creek #1
SNOTEL 399 |
192" | 0" |
|
Snowbird
SNOTEL 766 |
78" | 3" |
|
Monte Cristo
SNOTEL 634 |
50" | 0" |
|
Seeley Creek
SNOTEL 742 |
23" | 1" |
|
Hobble Creek
SNOTEL 1223 |
5" | 0" |
|
Parrish Creek
SNOTEL 971 |
42" | -2" |
|
atwater study plot
SNOTEL ATH20_MADIS |
155" | 93.68" |
|
Kilfoil Creek
SNOTEL 1145 |
19" | -5" |
|
Thaynes Canyon
SNOTEL 814 |
56" | 1" |
|
Mammoth-Cottonwood
SNOTEL 612 |
27" | 4" |
|
Lightning Ridge
SNOTEL 1056 |
26" | 0" |
|
Ben Lomond Trail
SNOTEL 333 |
9" | -2" |
|
deer creek dam
SNOTEL DCC_MADIS |
2" | 1.06" |
|
Lookout Peak
SNOTEL 596 |
65" | 1" |
|
Temple Fork
SNOTEL 1013 |
30" | -2" |
|
Bug Lake
SNOTEL 374 |
36" | 0" |
|
Beaver Divide
SNOTEL 330 |
13" | 1" |
|
alta
SNOTEL ATAU1 |
74" | 6" |
|
Timpanogos Divide
SNOTEL 820 |
24" | 0" |
|
Red Pine Ridge
SNOTEL 714 |
21" | 3" |
|
alta - guard house
SNOTEL AGD |
66" | 5" |
|
Ben Lomond Peak
SNOTEL 332 |
46" | 0" |
|
Currant Creek
SNOTEL 432 |
3" | 0" |
|
Strawberry Divide
SNOTEL 795 |
20" | -1" |
|
Wrigley Creek
SNOTEL 1228 |
9" | 0" |
|
White River #1
SNOTEL 864 |
5" | -1" |
|
Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
29" | -4" |
|
Gbrc Hq
SNOTEL 1221 |
11" | 0" |
|
Dill'S Camp
SNOTEL 444 |
11" | 1" |
|
Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
24" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fork River Park | None | 4,966 ft | |||
| Whiting | 13 | 5,451 ft | |||
| Maple Bench | 10 | 5,997 ft | |||
| Mt. Timpanogos | 27 | 6,985 ft | |||
| Maple Lake | 7 | 6,422 ft | |||
| Cherry | 14 | 5,211 ft | |||
| Tanners Flat | 34 | 7,208 ft | |||
| Warnick | 6 | 6,260 ft | |||
| Canyon View RV Park | 25 | 4,719 ft | |||
| Spruces | 105 | 7,363 ft | |||
| Albion Basin | 18 | 9,444 ft | |||
| Granite Flat | 52 | 6,756 ft | |||
| Deer Creek State Park | 75 | 5,565 ft | |||
| Redman | 40 | 8,318 ft | |||
| Spanish Oaks Campground | None | 5,124 ft | |||
| Timpooneke | 27 | 7,546 ft | |||
| Utah Lake State Park | 71 | 4,491 ft | |||
| Wasatch Mountain State Park | 139 | 5,999 ft | |||
| Rock Canyon | 4 | 6,901 ft | |||
| Nunns Park | None | 4,994 ft | |||
| Little Mill | 36 | 6,035 ft | |||
| Hope | 26 | 6,669 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance | 24" | 38° | 1.35" |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 51" | 33° | 0.67" |
| Deer Valley Resort | 56" | 29° | 1.07" |
| DC Shoes Mountain Lab | 51" | 33° | 0.67" |
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 78" | 35° | 1.14" |
| Alta Ski Area | 78" | 35° | 1.14" |
| Canyons | 56" | 29° | 1.07" |
| Brighton Ski Resort | 56" | 29° | 1.07" |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 56" | 29° | 1.07" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Provo (Jordanelle to Deer Creek) | 106.0cfs | 25.0 Mi | II+ |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 41.8cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Morgan Waterfall | 67.1cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Spanish Fork | 167.0cfs | 1.6 Mi | III- |
| South Fork Confluence to Below the Narrows | 25.9cfs | 3.7 Mi | II to II+ |
| Sixth Water | 23.6cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- to V |
| Bridal Veil (BV) | 143.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Skeletor's Gorge | 14.6cfs | 1.4 Mi | IV+ |