05.Beaver Creek to Pinon Bridge

American Whitewater

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Gauge Conditions

San Miguel River at Brooks Bridge near Nucla CO Downstream Primary

Runnable: 600.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Range of acceptable flows (see 2016 San Miguel Flow Report).

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

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Description

Ed Gertler and _The Floaters Guide to Colorado_, D. Wheat, mention a 39-mile reach from Placerville to Naturita. Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone. See also the Sawpit run and the shorter, playful Ledges run.

Difficulty

Class III

Length

15.5 mi

Gradient

46 ft/mi

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Difficulty Classes

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

Current Conditions

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