Cisco To Hittle Bottom
This section below Cisco is about as mellow as a river can get. It is an interesting contrast to the Westwater area just up river from here. If you want a nice relaxing float that runs most of the year (except for iced up winter periods) then this area all the way down to Moab is where you want to be. Awesome scenery here.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 2,000cfs and a high of 20,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09180500, the Colorado River Near Cisco
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Cisco to Hittle Bottom.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | I to II |
| Elevation | 4,094 ft |
| Run Length | 24.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 5 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 2580 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.2 ft |
| Air Temperature | 74° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Near Cisco
USGS 09180500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Colorado River Near Cisco
USGS 09180500 |
2,580 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
San Miguel River At Uravan
USGS 09177000 |
225 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Bedrock
USGS 09171100 |
35 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Colorado-Utah State Line
USGS 09163500 |
2,250 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Castle Creek Below Castle Valley Near Moab
USGS 09182400 |
4 cfs | 5.8 ft |
|
Mill Creek At Sheley Tunnel
USGS 09183500 |
5 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Dolores River At Bedrock
USGS 09169500 |
33 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Cisco
USGS 09180000 |
289 cfs | 7.5 ft |
|
Colorado River At Potash
USGS 09185600 |
2,820 cfs | 6.2 ft |
|
Dolores River Near Gateway
USGS 09179450 |
297 cfs | 7.4 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Buckboard Flat
SNOTEL 1153 |
23" | -2" |
|
Lasal Mountain
SNOTEL 572 |
16" | -2" |
|
East Willow Creek
SNOTEL 461 |
15" | -1" |
|
Camp Jackson
SNOTEL 383 |
11" | -2" |
|
Lasal Mountain-Lower
SNOTEL 1215 |
1" | -2" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masons Draw | 5 | 8,307 ft | |||
| Fisher Towers | 5 | 4,718 ft | |||
| Hittle Bottom | 12 | 4,085 ft | |||
| Dewey Bridge | 7 | 4,105 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwater | 2580.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Gateway to Dewey Bridge (Colorado River) | 289.0cfs | 32.0 Mi | III- to IV |
| Hittle Bottom to Rocky Rapid | 2580.0cfs | 6.5 Mi | II+ to III |
| Moab Daily - Hittle Bottom to Take Out Beach | 2580.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Cisco to Hittle Bottom | 2580.0cfs | 24.0 Mi | I to II |