Gauge Conditions

Henson Creek at Lake City, CO Downstream Primary

Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate reading: This gauge is 4.7 miles away on Henson Creek. Use as a general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

See Banks and Eckardt, _Colorado Rivers & Creeks II_. They report "Henson Creek boats better than it looks from the road." They also warn of a "tricky portage" at an "ugly jumble of rocks." Better scout this mofo from the road wherever possible!

Difficulty

Class IV-V

Length

4.9 mi

Gradient

122 ft/mi

max 185

Rapids

Access Points

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater