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Rapid CO Class IV

Osterizer

Yampa - 04. Cross Mountain Gorge - 85 Rd to Deer Lodge Park Rd (CO)

Gauge Conditions
Runnable: 700.0 – 5,000.0 CFS

Optimal flow range (based on 2012 Yampa-White Basin WFET Report).

Description

A hundred meters or so past the rock of no reutrn is Osterizer, You will be able to see Logs perched on top of some large boulders river left. At the base of those rocks is a pour over. At low flows 300-600the line is on the right or a sneak on the left next to the large rock, at meduim flows its right down the middle.1100-2700. At higher flows a right side boof opens up. There is video of a creature craft getting worked for 3 minutes in this rapid: https://youtu.be/_AQX-UpWoG4?si=GvHHCcL-1E6Zghw4

 

Location
Type
Rapid
Difficulty
Class IV
Mile Marker
1.7 mi
Directions
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04. Cross Mountain Gorge - 85 Rd to Deer Lodge Park Rd
Yampa
IV(V) 4.6 mi
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater