Whitewater Run CO Class III-IV

01. Box Canyon (CO)

Rio Grande

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Gauge Conditions
Big Eldorado Lake Inlet 2 IN Wemicuche Wildrnss,CO Upstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS
Approximate reading: This gauge is 15.6 miles away on Rio Grande. Use as a general reference only.
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
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Description
There is a low bridge at the takeout of this run (Box Canyon Bridge) that can be very hazardous to different crafts. You can take out above this bridge if it looks too low to pass under. Specific flows for passing under the bridge haven't been determined. Bridge coordinates: 37.77445-107.141245 Bruce Bradshaw shared: This is a nice wilderness run. There is one steep drop in bedrock before getting into the narrow canyon. The final mile is pretty continuous with one tight spot for rafts. At 1100 CFS @ 30 mile Bridge, I would call this pushy III. Also see _Rivers of the Southwest_, F. Anderson
Difficulty
Class III-IV
Length
8.1 mi
Gradient
38 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Access Points
Put-in
37.7248, -107.2558
Take-out
37.7745, -107.1400
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