Whitewater Run CO Class II-III

08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock

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Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 300.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Low-moderate to high-moderate flows.

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Description
Logistics: The Rincon access site is at Highway 50 mile 231.1 approximately 9 miles downstream of the town of Salida. The highway parrallels the entire run which passes through rural areas, a couple small towns, and a canyon landscape. There are a number of access points that come every 5-10 miles and include Vallie Bridge, Trading Post, Lone Pine, Texas Creek, Maytag, and Pinnacle Rock. Pinnacle Rock is located at Highway 50 mile 258.2. 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 TopoZone. See also Pinecreek (Class IV/V), The Numbers (Class IV), Fractions/ Frogrock (Class III), Buena Vista (Class III), Browns Canyon (Class III), Salida (Class III), Rincon (Class III), Pinnacle Rock (Class III), Royal Gorge (Class III/IV).
Difficulty
Class II-III
Length
19.5 mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
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