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 | 44.4 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 41° |
| River | Big Cottonwood Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Provo River At Provo
USGS 10163000 |
|
Wasatch Catch Hole
Class IV to V |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Surplus Canal @ Salt Lake City
USGS 10170500 |
115 cfs | 9.3 ft |
|
Ogden River Bl Pineview Res Near Huntsville
USGS 10140100 |
11 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Provo River Near Charleston
USGS 10155500 |
157 cfs | 3.4 ft |
|
Weber River At Gateway
USGS 10136500 |
48 cfs | 11.2 ft |
|
West Canyon Creek Near Cedar Fort
USGS 10166430 |
0 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Weber River At I-84 At Uintah
USGS 10136600 |
50 cfs | 4.6 ft |
|
Little Cottonwood Creek @ Jordan River Nr Slc
USGS 10168000 |
3 cfs | 0.2 ft |
|
Summit Creek Abv Summit Cr Canal Nr Santaquin Ut
USGS 10147100 |
3 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Provo River At River Road Bridge
USGS 10155200 |
136 cfs | 0.8 ft |
|
Weber River Near Coalville
USGS 10130500 |
35 cfs | 1.5 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Tony Grove Lake
SNOTEL 823 |
9" | -1" |
|
Payson R.S.
SNOTEL 686 |
1" | 1" |
|
alta
SNOTEL ATAU1 |
5.88" | -0.15" |
|
Klondike Narrows
SNOTEL 1115 |
1" | 0" |
|
Redden Mine Lwr
SNOTEL 1225 |
1" | -1" |
|
Brighton
SNOTEL 366 |
3" | 0" |
|
Dry Fork
SNOTEL 906 |
2" | 2" |
|
Thaynes Canyon
SNOTEL 814 |
12" | 0" |
|
Farmington Lower
SNOTEL 1054 |
2" | 2" |
|
alta - guard house
SNOTEL AGD |
9" | 0" |
|
Bug Lake
SNOTEL 374 |
2" | -2" |
|
Dry Bread Pond
SNOTEL 455 |
3" | -1" |
|
Red Pine Ridge
SNOTEL 714 |
2" | 2" |
|
atwater study plot
SNOTEL ATH20_MADIS |
7" | 0" |
|
Ben Lomond Trail
SNOTEL 333 |
1" | 1" |
|
Rocky Basin-Settleme
SNOTEL 723 |
2" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mill | 36 | 6,035 ft | |||
| Tanners Flat | 34 | 7,208 ft | |||
| Granite Flat | 52 | 6,756 ft | |||
| Willow Park - Lehi | None | 4,493 ft | |||
| Warnick | 6 | 6,260 ft | |||
| Utah Lake State Park | 71 | 4,491 ft | |||
| Timpooneke | 27 | 7,546 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Ski Area | 18" | 28° | 10.05" |
| DC Shoes Mountain Lab | -3" | 27° | 10.84" |
| Sundance | -4" | 30° | 11.3" |
| Park City Mountain Resort | 12" | 27° | 11.6" |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | -3" | 27° | 10.84" |
| Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort | 18" | 28° | 10.05" |
| Brighton Ski Resort | 12" | 27° | 11.6" |
| Snowbasin | 1" | 36° | 8.75" |
| Canyons | 12" | 27° | 11.6" |
| Deer Valley Resort | 12" | 27° | 11.6" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Narrows | 27.3cfs | 2.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Scrambled Eggs Bend | 44.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | IV |
| Lower Ogden | 27.3cfs | 2.5 Mi | III+ |
| Spanish Fork | 65.8cfs | 1.6 Mi | III- |
| Skeletor's Gorge | 8.22cfs | 1.4 Mi | IV+ |
| Ogden Play Park | 68.0cfs | 0.06 Mi | III- |
| Below Ogden Play Park | 58.8cfs | 3.0 Mi | II |
| Morgan Waterfall | 0.53cfs | 0.1 Mi | III+ |
| Park and Ride to Old Mill Catch Pond | 55.6cfs | 1.25 Mi | IV to V |
| Bridal Veil (BV) | 123.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to IV |
| Henefer to Taggert | 0.46cfs | 7.0 Mi | II- to III |
| Rainbow Gardens | 27.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Mouth of Weber Canyon to Riverdale | 0.53cfs | 10.0 Mi | III |
| Round Valley | 0.53cfs | 5.5 Mi | II |
| Riverdale Wave | 0.53cfs | 0.18 Mi | III- |