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 | 25.2 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.8 ft |
| Air Temperature | 57° |
| River | Big Cottonwood Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Provo River At Provo
USGS 10163000 |
|
Wasatch Catch Hole
Class IV to V |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Sixth Water Cr Ab Syar Tunnel
USGS 10149000 |
24 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
South Fork Ogden River Near Huntsville
USGS 10137500 |
49 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Vernon Creek Near Vernon
USGS 10172700 |
1 cfs | 0.9 ft |
|
Snake Creek Near Charleston
USGS 10156000 |
29 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Provo River Near Woodland
USGS 10154200 |
120 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Red Butte Creek At Fort Douglas
USGS 10172200 |
2 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Weber River Near Coalville
USGS 10130500 |
42 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Currant Creek Near Mona
USGS 10146400 |
6 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
American Fk Ab Upper Powerplant Nr American Fk
USGS 10164500 |
12 cfs | 5.9 ft |
|
Weber River Near Peoa
USGS 10129300 |
49 cfs | 2.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
atwater study plot
SNOTEL ATH20_MADIS |
61" | -2" |
|
Vernon Creek
SNOTEL 844 |
9" | -1" |
|
Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
23" | -2" |
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Clear Creek #1
SNOTEL 399 |
20" | -154" |
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Ben Lomond Trail
SNOTEL 333 |
12" | -2" |
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Hobble Creek
SNOTEL 1223 |
6" | -1" |
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Gbrc Meadows
SNOTEL 1222 |
38" | -1" |
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Lookout Peak
SNOTEL 596 |
56" | -1" |
|
Daniels-Strawberry
SNOTEL 435 |
9" | -3" |
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Parrish Creek
SNOTEL 971 |
36" | -1" |
|
alta - guard house
SNOTEL AGD |
56" | -2" |
|
Snowbird
SNOTEL 766 |
64" | -1" |
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Cascade Mountain
SNOTEL 1039 |
24" | -2" |
|
Usu Doc Daniel
SNOTEL 1098 |
56" | 0" |
|
Tony Grove Lake
SNOTEL 823 |
49" | -2" |
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Strawberry Divide
SNOTEL 795 |
17" | -2" |
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Brighton
SNOTEL 366 |
30" | -2" |
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Franklin Basin
SNOTEL 484 |
38" | -2" |
|
Hardscrabble
SNOTEL 896 |
27" | -1" |
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Klondike Narrows
SNOTEL 1115 |
24" | -3" |
|
Gbrc Hq
SNOTEL 1221 |
14" | -3" |
|
Monte Cristo
SNOTEL 634 |
41" | -2" |
|
Rocky Basin-Settleme
SNOTEL 723 |
34" | -1" |
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Upper Joes Valley
SNOTEL 1227 |
6" | -2" |
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Louis Meadow
SNOTEL 972 |
19" | -3" |
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Ben Lomond Peak
SNOTEL 332 |
44" | 0" |
|
Parley'S Summit
SNOTEL 684 |
25" | -3" |
|
Bug Lake
SNOTEL 374 |
30" | -2" |
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Rees Flat
SNOTEL 1217 |
13" | -1" |
|
alta
SNOTEL ATAU1 |
60" | -2" |
|
Huntington Horse
SNOTEL 1216 |
35" | -1" |
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Farmington
SNOTEL 474 |
60" | -2" |
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Horse Ridge
SNOTEL 533 |
24" | -1" |
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Red Pine Ridge
SNOTEL 714 |
19" | -3" |
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Mammoth-Cottonwood
SNOTEL 612 |
24" | -2" |
|
Seeley Creek
SNOTEL 742 |
22" | -3" |
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Kilfoil Creek
SNOTEL 1145 |
16" | -3" |
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Thistle Flat
SNOTEL 1226 |
18" | -2" |
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Redden Mine Lwr
SNOTEL 1225 |
18" | -3" |
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Lightning Ridge
SNOTEL 1056 |
23" | -3" |
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Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
24" | -2" |
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Garden City Summit
SNOTEL 1114 |
26" | -1" |
|
Thaynes Canyon
SNOTEL 814 |
43" | -2" |
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Mill-D North
SNOTEL 628 |
43" | -2" |
|
Clear Creek #2
SNOTEL 400 |
15" | -1" |
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Dry Bread Pond
SNOTEL 455 |
25" | -2" |
|
Temple Fork
SNOTEL 1013 |
22" | -2" |
|
Payson R.S.
SNOTEL 686 |
12" | -3" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Park - Lehi | None | 4,493 ft | |||
| Warnick | 6 | 6,260 ft | |||
| Granite Flat | 52 | 6,756 ft | |||
| Timpooneke | 27 | 7,546 ft | |||
| Little Mill | 36 | 6,035 ft | |||
| Tanners Flat | 34 | 7,208 ft | |||
| Utah Lake State Park | 71 | 4,491 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance | 37" | 43° | 0.83" |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 43" | 35° | 9.07" |
| Brighton Ski Resort | 43" | 35° | 9.07" |
| Canyons | 43" | 35° | 9.07" |
| Alta Ski Area | 64" | 39° | 7.94" |
| Snowbasin | 12" | 48° | 9.71" |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 43" | 36° | 9.78" |
| Deer Valley Resort | 43" | 35° | 9.07" |
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 64" | 39° | 7.94" |
| DC Shoes Mountain Lab | 43" | 36° | 9.78" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Gardens | 48.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 0.79cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| Spanish Fork | 72.0cfs | 1.6 Mi | III- |
| Bridal Veil (BV) | 140.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Round Valley | 0.79cfs | 5.5 Mi | II |
| Ogden Play Park | 77.9cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 71.2cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |
| Ogden Narrows | 48.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Riverdale Wave | 0.79cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |
| Skeletor's Gorge | 12.4cfs | 1.4 Mi | IV+ |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 25.2cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Morgan Waterfall | 0.79cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Below Ogden Play Park | 77.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |
| Lower Ogden | 48.5cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| Henefer to Taggert | 0.79cfs | 7.0 Mi | II- to III |