Upper Boxelder Canyon
Boxelder canyon is an early season run near Casper, WY. Not far off the highway, the canyon is characterized by a pool drop creeking character. The upper canyon is around 2 miles long, but the rapids are fairly stacked once they start. The rapids range from class IV to V with some significant gradient. The quality of the run is somewhat marred by its short length and unpleasant hike out. The hike requires climbing out a gully with lots of loose rock and dirt making it difficult to find good footing in parts and potentially dangerous for those below subject to rock fall.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Boxelder Creek are between a bare minimum of 120cfs and a high of 600cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 06646000, the Deer Creek In Canyon
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Upper Boxelder Canyon.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | V |
| Elevation | 5,651 ft |
| Run Length | 2.9 Mi |
| Gradient | 137 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 78.7 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.6 ft |
| Air Temperature | 35° |
| River | Boxelder Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Deer Creek In Canyon
USGS 06646000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
L Medicine Bow R At Boles Spring
USGS 06634620 |
75 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Sybille Creek Ab Mule Creek
USGS 06664400 |
143 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
North Platte River At Orin
USGS 06652000 |
994 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Powder River At Sussex
USGS 06313500 |
144 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Box Elder Creek At Boxelder
USGS 06647500 |
26 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Deer Creek In Canyon
USGS 06646000 |
79 cfs | 3.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
casper - coop
SNOTEL CSWW4 |
0.44" | 0" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
12" | 0" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
94" | 4" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
0.93" | 0.33" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
68" | 0" |
|
virginia dale 7.2 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-672 |
4.86" | 3.73" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
Casper Mtn.
SNOTEL 389 |
42" | 2" |
|
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329 |
5.57" | 3.71" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
0.79" | 0.21" |
|
Reno Hill
SNOTEL 716 |
53" | 3" |
|
Windy Peak
SNOTEL 872 |
34" | -1" |
|
Laprele Creek
SNOTEL 571 |
31" | 2" |
|
gillette 4se
SNOTEL GILW4 |
1.02" | 0" |
|
buford 4se
SNOTEL BFDW4 |
2.6" | 2.07" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Rec Complex - Glenrock | None | 5,041 ft | |||
| Curtis Gulch | 6 | 6,998 ft | |||
| Campbell Creek | 6 | 7,954 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Boxelder Canyon | 94.0cfs | 2.9 Mi | V |
| Canyon | 26.0cfs | None Mi | I |