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 | 46.6 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 93° |
| 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 |
27 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Weber River At Echo
USGS 10132000 |
164 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Hobble Creek At 1650 West At Springville
USGS 10153100 |
12 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Fish Creek Above Reservoir
USGS 09310500 |
18 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
Summit Creek Abv Summit Cr Canal Nr Santaquin Ut
USGS 10147100 |
4 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Spanish Fork At Castilla
USGS 10150500 |
75 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Weber River Near Oakley
USGS 10128500 |
84 cfs | 5.4 ft |
|
Provo River Near Woodland
USGS 10154200 |
65 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
East Canyon Creek Near Jeremy Ranch
USGS 10133800 |
16 cfs | 4.8 ft |
|
East Canyon Creek Ab East Cyn Res Nr Morgan
USGS 10133980 |
20 cfs | 3.9 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
1" | 0" |
|
Franklin Basin
SNOTEL 484 |
1" | 0" |
|
Snowbird
SNOTEL 766 |
1" | 1" |
|
Cascade Mountain
SNOTEL 1039 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mammoth-Cottonwood
SNOTEL 612 |
1" | 1" |
|
Red Pine Ridge
SNOTEL 714 |
1" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mill | 36 | 6,035 ft | |||
| Willow Park - Lehi | None | 4,493 ft | |||
| Tanners Flat | 34 | 7,208 ft | |||
| Granite Flat | 52 | 6,756 ft | |||
| Utah Lake State Park | 71 | 4,491 ft | |||
| Timpooneke | 27 | 7,546 ft | |||
| Warnick | 6 | 6,260 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Valley Resort | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| Brighton Ski Resort | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| Snowbasin | 0" | 87° | 0" |
| DC Shoes Mountain Lab | 0" | 72° | 0" |
| Canyons | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 1" | 74° | 0" |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| Sundance | -4" | 77° | 0" |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 0" | 72° | 0" |
| Alta Ski Area | 1" | 74° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fork | 74.9cfs | 1.6 Mi | III- |
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 270.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |
| Morgan Waterfall | 164.0cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Skeletor's Gorge | 14.6cfs | 1.4 Mi | IV+ |
| Ogden Narrows | 49.4cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 164.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| Henefer to Taggert | 164.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | II- to III |
| Bridal Veil (BV) | 76.5cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Rainbow Gardens | 49.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Ogden Play Park | 164.0cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Below Ogden Play Park | 164.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |
| Round Valley | 164.0cfs | 5.5 Mi | II |
| Riverdale Wave | 164.0cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |
| Lower Ogden | 49.4cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 46.6cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |