Daisy Creek,
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01. 40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River
| Usual Difficulty |
V (may vary with level) |
| Length |
1 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient |
290 fpm |
| Max Gradient |
290 fpm |
Gauge Information
River Description
Easier that OBJ, but steeper than the Slate or East rivers, Daisy Creek is fun as hell!
Ed Hanson's Web Gallery has
some great shots of Big Wood Falls and Rip Your Head Off.
To get there: Take a left and cross the Slate before reaching Pittsburgh. This crossing is
much shallower than at the OBJ; I've seen a Subaru AWD and an Audi Quattro make it across, but
the same risks apply. Make sure it isn't deep enough to suck water into your engine. There is
some private property near the creek so please respect no trespassing signs. About a mile up the
road you may notice a faint trail leading to the left, or a rock ledge that continues level. Take
this to get to the put-in. Hike down to the base of the 40' waterfall, the drop just below it is
clogged with wood so you may want to put in below it too. Take out before the confluence with the
Slate if you don't plan on running it also.
The Quadruple Crown: Because of the short length and proximity of the Crested Butte creeks
all 4 of them can be run in the same day. The East River is the best to start out with;
it has the largest flow and the least gradient of the four. Next in line is Daisy Creek. Just continue downstream
after Daisy to the confluence with the Slate River; there will be about 1/2 mile
of slack water until the first rapid. The takeout for the Slate River is the same as Oh Be Joyful Creek so just walk or drive
up to the OBJ put-in from there.
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Last Updated: 2009-02-27 10:58:50
