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 | 38.3 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 76° |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Silver Creek Near Silver Creek Junction
USGS 10129900 |
1 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Jordan River @ 1700 South @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10171000 |
145 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Weber River At I-84 At Uintah
USGS 10136600 |
75 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
East Canyon Creek Ab East Cyn Res Nr Morgan
USGS 10133980 |
14 cfs | 3.8 ft |
|
Weber River Near Wanship
USGS 10129500 |
24 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
American Fk Ab Upper Powerplant Nr American Fk
USGS 10164500 |
8 cfs | 5.9 ft |
|
Spanish Fork At Castilla
USGS 10150500 |
220 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Weber River At Gateway
USGS 10136500 |
70 cfs | 11.6 ft |
|
Goggin Drain Near Magna Utah
USGS 10172630 |
7 cfs | 8.5 ft |
|
Sixth Water Cr Ab Syar Tunnel
USGS 10149000 |
24 cfs | 4.2 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Cascade Mountain
SNOTEL 1039 |
1" | 0" |
|
White River #1
SNOTEL 864 |
1" | 1" |
|
Beaver Dams
SNOTEL 329 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mt Baldy
SNOTEL 1224 |
2" | 0" |
|
Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
1" | 0" |
|
Farmington
SNOTEL 474 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mammoth-Cottonwood
SNOTEL 612 |
1" | 0" |
|
Red Pine Ridge
SNOTEL 714 |
2" | 2" |
|
Rees Flat
SNOTEL 1217 |
1" | 0" |
|
Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
1" | 0" |
|
Strawberry Divide
SNOTEL 795 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mill-D North
SNOTEL 628 |
1" | 0" |
|
Ben Lomond Peak
SNOTEL 332 |
1" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timpooneke | 27 | 7,546 ft | |||
| Wasatch Mountain State Park | 139 | 5,999 ft | |||
| Maple Bench | 10 | 5,997 ft | |||
| Nunns Park | None | 4,994 ft | |||
| Hope | 26 | 6,669 ft | |||
| Granite Flat | 52 | 6,756 ft | |||
| Spanish Fork River Park | None | 4,966 ft | |||
| Whiting | 13 | 5,451 ft | |||
| Tanners Flat | 34 | 7,208 ft | |||
| Redman | 40 | 8,318 ft | |||
| Little Mill | 36 | 6,035 ft | |||
| Albion Basin | 18 | 9,444 ft | |||
| Cherry | 14 | 5,211 ft | |||
| Spruces | 105 | 7,363 ft | |||
| Rock Canyon | 4 | 6,901 ft | |||
| Warnick | 6 | 6,260 ft | |||
| Maple Lake | 7 | 6,422 ft | |||
| Canyon View RV Park | 25 | 4,719 ft | |||
| Utah Lake State Park | 71 | 4,491 ft | |||
| Spanish Oaks Campground | None | 5,124 ft | |||
| Mt. Timpanogos | 27 | 6,985 ft | |||
| Deer Creek State Park | 75 | 5,565 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance | -3" | 68° | 0" |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Alta Ski Area | 0" | 65° | 0.06" |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 1" | 63° | 0" |
| Deer Valley Resort | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 0" | 65° | 0.06" |
| DC Shoes Mountain Lab | 1" | 63° | 0" |
| Brighton Ski Resort | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| Canyons | 0" | 63° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sixth Water | 23.6cfs | 1.0 Mi | V- to V |
| Skeletor's Gorge | 8.41cfs | 1.4 Mi | IV+ |
| Spanish Fork | 220.0cfs | 1.6 Mi | III- |
| Bridal Veil (BV) | 38.3cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 52.9cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Middle Provo (Jordanelle to Deer Creek) | 29.6cfs | 25.0 Mi | II+ |
| Morgan Waterfall | 0.53cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| South Fork Confluence to Below the Narrows | 3.04cfs | 3.7 Mi | II to II+ |