Hazard Warning: Hazard information may be user-submitted and unverified. Conditions change frequently. Always scout rapids and obstacles yourself.
Waterfall CO Class V+

Dead Zone

Oh Be Joyful Creek - 01. Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds (CO)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Slate River above Baxter Gl @hwy 135 near Crested Butte, CO Downstream Primary
Runnable: 500.0 – 1,800.0 CFS

Optimal flows: 700-1200 (2013 Gunnison Flow Study). Slate gauge has moved downstream, possible affecting the correlated flow range.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Dead Zone
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class V+
Mile Marker
0.4 mi
Directions
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01. Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds
Oh Be Joyful Creek
V 0.9 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater