Park And Ride To Old Mill Catch Pond
As the creek exits Big Cottonwood Canyon there is a short rompy run. Start at the park and ride at the mouth of the canyon and run the creek to the catch pond below the Old Mill. This has a short season runoff when the snow melts in the spring. As a runoff it is fast and rocky. Don't expect a lot of eddies. If you go for a swim it will be a rough one. Wear appropriate clothing as the water is from snowmelt.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Big Cottonwood Creek are between a bare minimum of 150cfs and a high of 700cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 10163000, the Provo River At Provo
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | IV to V |
| Elevation | 4,512 ft |
| Run Length | 1.3 Mi |
| Gradient | 167 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 128 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 87° |
| River | Big Cottonwood Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Provo River At Provo
USGS 10163000 |
|
Wasatch Catch Hole
Class IV to V |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Ogden River Nr Gibson Avenue At Ogden
USGS 10140700 |
123 cfs | 6.3 ft |
|
American Fk Ab Upper Powerplant Nr American Fk
USGS 10164500 |
43 cfs | 6.3 ft |
|
Provo River Near Hailstone
USGS 10155000 |
1,740 cfs | 8.4 ft |
|
Summit Creek Abv Summit Cr Canal Nr Santaquin Ut
USGS 10147100 |
31 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Daniels Creek At Charleston
USGS 10157500 |
1 cfs | 3.8 ft |
|
Diamond Fork Above Red Hollow
USGS 10149400 |
73 cfs | 5.1 ft |
|
Weber River Near Plain City
USGS 10141000 |
58 cfs | 10.5 ft |
|
Mcleod Creek Near Park City
USGS 10133600 |
18 cfs | 6.5 ft |
|
Provo River At Provo
USGS 10163000 |
128 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
East Canyon Creek Near Jeremy Ranch
USGS 10133800 |
50 cfs | 5.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
alta
SNOTEL ATAU1 |
26" | -7" |
|
atwater study plot
SNOTEL ATH20_MADIS |
44" | -5" |
|
alta - guard house
SNOTEL AGD |
40.55" | -3.55" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah Lake State Park | 71 | 4,491 ft | |||
| Little Mill | 36 | 6,035 ft | |||
| Tanners Flat | 34 | 7,208 ft | |||
| Granite Flat | 52 | 6,756 ft | |||
| Warnick | 6 | 6,260 ft | |||
| Timpooneke | 27 | 7,546 ft | |||
| Willow Park - Lehi | None | 4,493 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowbasin | 0" | 77° | 0.89" |
| Alta Ski Area | 66" | 68° | 1.65" |
| Canyons | 40" | 63° | 2.25" |
| Sundance | 8" | 72° | 2.03" |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 24" | 66° | 1.97" |
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 66" | 68° | 1.65" |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 40" | 63° | 2.25" |
| Brighton Ski Resort | 40" | 63° | 2.25" |
| DC Shoes Mountain Lab | 24" | 66° | 1.97" |
| Deer Valley Resort | 40" | 63° | 2.25" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridal Veil (BV) | 1740.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Skeletor's Gorge | 11.7cfs | 1.4 Mi | IV+ |
| Lower Ogden | 153.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| Ogden Narrows | 153.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Riverdale Wave | 0.77cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 308.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |
| Round Valley | 0.77cfs | 5.5 Mi | II |
| Spanish Fork | 148.0cfs | 1.6 Mi | III- |
| Morgan Waterfall | 0.77cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Rainbow Gardens | 153.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 92.3cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Henefer to Taggert | 0.77cfs | 7.0 Mi | II- to III |
| Ogden Play Park | 324.0cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 0.77cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| Below Ogden Play Park | 313.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |