40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate RiverClass V
1 Miles
Avg Gradient 290 fpm
Max Gradient 290 fpm
Gauge Information
Daisy Creek
River DescriptionEasier 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.
StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2002-01-29 23:52:38
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This creek is fed entirely by the days snowmelt so the later you put on the higher the flow will be. Peak flows are at sunset or shortly after.
Before June look for minimum flows of 700 cfs or higher. Early in spring the gauges, located far downstream of the actual reach, are mostly reading snow melt from lower elevations.
Slate River near Crested Butte CO. [ CO ] |
Current Conditions
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| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Daisy Creek— 40' Waterfall to confluence with Slate River | V | cfs | 0/0 0:00 | ||
| CO | North Fork of Slate— North Fork of Slate Drop | V+ | cfs | 0/0 0:00 | ||
| CO | Oh Be Joyful Creek— Ankle Breaker to Beaver Ponds | V | cfs | 0/0 0:00 | ||
| CO | Slate— Beaver Ponds to Oh Be Joyful Campground | V | cfs | 0/0 0:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 4166 |
| USGS Station: | 09111500 |
| HUC: | 14020001 |
| Latitude: | 38.8697 |
| Longitude: | -106.9689 |
| Class: | -1 |
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Add a Comment| Mile | Rapid Name | Class | Features (Legend) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | First series of slides | 5.0 |    |
| 0.5 | Big Wood Falls | 5.0 | |
| 0.8 | Rip Your Head Off | 5.0 |  |
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