Whitewater Run CO Class III

05.Beaver Creek to Pinon Bridge

San Miguel

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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
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
38.1257, -108.2080
Take-out
38.2584, -108.3950
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