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Access Site CO

Put In

Elk River

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CO
County: Routt
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 40.76930000, -106.77300000
Air Temp: --
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Elk River near Milner, Co. Same River 20 mi away
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Hell Creek below Spring Gulch near Walden, CO 15.3 mi away
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Encampment River above Hog Park CR, near Encampment, WY 17.8 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III Put-in Elk River - 02. Box Canyon Campground to Glen Eden Bridge
64 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 500.00-5000.00 cfs
Elk River near Milner, Co.
Whitewater Runs on Elk River
3 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
V Put-in at this location 01. Box Canyon
1.8 mi 200 ft/mi
III Put-in at this location 02. Box Canyon Campground to Glen Eden Bridge
9.0 mi 64 ft/mi
I-II Downstream from here (15.4 mi to put-in) 03. Two miles above Mad Creek to Mad Creek
1.7 mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This whitewater put-in on the Elk River in Routt County provides access to a significant river system in northwestern Colorado. The Elk River is a large stream order 6 river with substantial flow averaging 2758 cubic feet per second and an average velocity of 4.17 feet per second, indicating consistent current suitable for whitewater paddling. The river descends 2100 feet in elevation over its 175-mile length, creating an average gradient of 12 feet per mile, which suggests moderate to challenging whitewater conditions depending on the specific section being run.