Lower Ogden
This run picks up where the 'Rainbow Gardens' section stops, with the friendly Lorin Farr wave. To summarize- sporadic plop and drop rapids for the first half, last half is 'jungle boating'. At least 1 portage(if you're running the whole thing), up to 4 portages at certain higher flows. Starts with a triple drop at the second foot bridge- where left line is friendliest, then down to Crystals Wal-Mart Wave for a fun beginner surf. If continuing on, the jungle boating starts here, then under a potential gnarly railroad bridge then down to the Car Hole, where you'll drop while eddying right(scout first if you've never seen it, or just go with someone who has) a permanent log jam after, where high flows sneak left, low flows is portage. Major jungle boating from the portage to the Weeber River confluence, where you float flat water to the take out.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Ogden River are between a bare minimum of 300cfs and a high of 1,500cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 10137500, the South Fork Ogden River Near Huntsville
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Lower Ogden.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III+ |
| Elevation | 5,219 ft |
| Run Length | 2.5 Mi |
| Gradient | 16 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 48.5 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 46° |
| River | Ogden River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
South Fork Ogden River Near Huntsville
USGS 10137500 |
|
Footbridge Triple Drop
Class III+ |
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Crystal's Wal-Mart Wave
Class II to II+ |
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Car Hole
Class III+ |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Weber River Near Wanship
USGS 10129500 |
25 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Provo River Near Hailstone
USGS 10155000 |
140 cfs | 6.4 ft |
|
Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10170500 |
133 cfs | 7.9 ft |
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Ogden River Nr Gibson Avenue At Ogden
USGS 10140700 |
24 cfs | 4.8 ft |
|
Silver Creek Near Silver Creek Junction
USGS 10129900 |
7 cfs | 4.2 ft |
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Logan River Above State Dam
USGS 10109000 |
111 cfs | 2.6 ft |
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Weber River At Gateway
USGS 10136500 |
71 cfs | 11.3 ft |
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Bear River Near Corinne
USGS 10126000 |
1,010 cfs | 5.2 ft |
|
Weber River At Echo
USGS 10132000 |
1 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Weber River At Ogden
USGS 10137000 |
78 cfs | 3.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
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Tony Grove Lake
SNOTEL 823 |
49" | -2" |
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alta
SNOTEL ATAU1 |
60" | -2" |
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Parley'S Summit
SNOTEL 684 |
25" | -3" |
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Kilfoil Creek
SNOTEL 1145 |
16" | -3" |
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Garden City Summit
SNOTEL 1114 |
26" | -1" |
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Hobble Creek
SNOTEL 1223 |
6" | -1" |
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Temple Fork
SNOTEL 1013 |
22" | -2" |
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Brighton
SNOTEL 366 |
30" | -2" |
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Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
23" | -2" |
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Mill-D North
SNOTEL 628 |
43" | -2" |
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Emigrant Summit
SNOTEL 471 |
38" | -2" |
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Hardscrabble
SNOTEL 896 |
27" | -1" |
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Sedgwick Peak
SNOTEL 741 |
37" | -2" |
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Farmington
SNOTEL 474 |
60" | -2" |
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Parrish Creek
SNOTEL 971 |
36" | -1" |
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Bug Lake
SNOTEL 374 |
30" | -2" |
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Ben Lomond Trail
SNOTEL 333 |
12" | -2" |
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Franklin Basin
SNOTEL 484 |
38" | -2" |
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Thaynes Canyon
SNOTEL 814 |
43" | -2" |
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Cascade Mountain
SNOTEL 1039 |
24" | -2" |
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Vernon Creek
SNOTEL 844 |
9" | -1" |
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Snowbird
SNOTEL 766 |
64" | -1" |
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Klondike Narrows
SNOTEL 1115 |
24" | -3" |
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Monte Cristo
SNOTEL 634 |
41" | -2" |
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Dry Bread Pond
SNOTEL 455 |
25" | -2" |
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Payson R.S.
SNOTEL 686 |
12" | -3" |
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Ben Lomond Peak
SNOTEL 332 |
44" | 0" |
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Horse Ridge
SNOTEL 533 |
24" | -1" |
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Rocky Basin-Settleme
SNOTEL 723 |
34" | -1" |
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Lookout Peak
SNOTEL 596 |
56" | -1" |
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Oxford Spring
SNOTEL 677 |
1" | 0" |
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Louis Meadow
SNOTEL 972 |
19" | -3" |
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alta - guard house
SNOTEL AGD |
56" | -2" |
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Usu Doc Daniel
SNOTEL 1098 |
56" | 0" |
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Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
24" | -2" |
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atwater study plot
SNOTEL ATH20_MADIS |
61" | -2" |
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Lightning Ridge
SNOTEL 1056 |
23" | -3" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbasin | 12" | 48° | 9.71" |
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 64" | 39° | 7.94" |
| Powder Mountain | 0" | 46° | 9.87" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 71.2cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |
| Lower Ogden | 48.5cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| 3rd Dam to 2nd Dam | 111.0cfs | None Mi | II+ to III |
| Below Ogden Play Park | 77.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 25.2cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Ogden Play Park | 77.9cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Ogden Narrows | 48.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Logan Town Run | 111.0cfs | None Mi | II+ to III- |
| Rainbow Gardens | 48.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Riverdale Wave | 0.79cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 0.79cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| Staircase Section - 2nd Dam to 1st Dam | 111.0cfs | None Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Morgan Waterfall | 0.79cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |