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Cross Mountain Gorge Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Canyon Entrance |
| Take Out: |
Lily Park |
| Difficulty: |
Class IV
, Class V
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| Gradient: |
45 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
4 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
748 cfs @ 07/23/2008 09:00 AM - YAMPA RIVER NEAR MAYBELL, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk; 303-831-7135, 6* 12*. Yampa River near Maybell, CO. |
| Good Level: |
800-5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
April, May, June, July
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
At low to moderate flows this section of the Yampa is very technical with huge boulders, tight drops, and narrow chutes. At high flows the huge boulders are submerged and huge hydraulics emerge. |
| Hazards: |
Isolation and high water. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly BLM |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 230 miles Northwest of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Located some 15 miles west of Maybell, Colorado. Turn north off US 40 onto County Road 85. After about 2.5 miles, turn left onto BLM Road 1551 and follow the signs another 2.5 miles to the river access, about 3/4 mile upstream from the canyon entrance. A 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended.
Take-out: Return to US 40, drive west about 2 miles, bear right at the Deerlodge Park turnoff, and drive to the picnic area on the left bank at the foot of the gorge. |
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