01. Schofield Pass to Crystal
Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 250.0 – 500.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Run Map
Interactive run map
Loads as you approach this section.
Description
The Devil's Punchbowls are a spectacular set of waterfalls in a drainage with more than it's fair share of spectacular whitewater and vistas. The Punchbowls can be accessed from below via the town of Crystal, or from Crested Butte via Schofield Pass. The Punchbowls are right beside this road (4X4 is required, and a vehicle your not fond of reccomended) and very obvious, a few other smaller drops are also runnable in this reach.
Check out the excellent pics by Jered Johnson at Vagabond Images.
1st punchbowl, 1st punchbowl again, 2nd punchbowl, and below the punchbowls.
Difficulty
Class V+
Length
1.6 mi
Gradient
600 ft/mi
Rapids
0
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
American Whitewater