Whitewater Run CO Class IV-V

01. Above Nellie Creek to 1/2 mile from Lake City

Henson Creek

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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
0
Access Points
Put-in
38.0203, -107.4015
Take-out
38.0225, -107.3238
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