Whitewater Run CO Class V+

01. Class II to Boulder Creek

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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 5.5 miles away on Jasper Creek. Use as a general reference only.
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Description
See _Colorado Rivers and Creeks II_, by Banks and Eckardt _(The Bible)_, for info on this and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado. _Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from online maps._ This is a hike-up run, continuing on SF Middle Boulder Creek and ending on Middle Boulder Creek. The creeks of Boulder County: Jasper Creek (Class V+/VI), The Source (Class V), Upper Boulder Canyon (Class V, V+), Lower Boulder Canyon (Class IV), Boulder Town Run (Class II/III), North Fork Boulder (Class V+/VI), Alto-Alto (Class IV), Upper South Boulder (Class V+/VI), Lower South Boulder (Class IV/V+/VI), Eldorado Canyon (Class V+).
Difficulty
Class V+
Length
3.0 mi
Gradient
600 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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