I. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch (Pinnacle Rock)Class III
8.7 Miles
Avg Gradient 33 fpm
Pinnacle
Pinnacle Photo by Tom O'Keefe taken 4JUN2004 @ 1000 cfs Gauge Information
Arkansas
River DescriptionDescription: This run which is located approximtely 40 miles downstream of Salida parallels Highway 50 for its entire length. Much of the run can be seen from the road. Logisitics: The put-in for this section at Pinnacle Rock is located at Highway 50 mile 258.2. The take-out, which is also the put-in for the popular Royal Gorge section, is located at Highway 50 mile 266.6. Spike Buck is an intermediate access point about a third of the way through the run. See Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, by Banks and Eckardt (The Bible), for info on this and most of the other kewl runs of Colorado. Lat/longitude coords are approximate, from TopoZone.
See also Pinecreek
(Class IV/V),
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Last Updated: 2004-07-14 16:39:55
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| Low: | 600 - 1,200 cfs |
| Med: | 1,200 - 2,700 cfs |
| High: | 2,700 cfs and up |
Arkansas River at Parkdale CO. [ CO ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Arkansas— H. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock | II-III | 1,740 cfs | med | 7/25 10:45 | |
| CO | Arkansas— I. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch | III | 1,740 cfs | med | 7/25 10:45 | |
| CO | Arkansas— J. Parkdale Launch to Canon City | III-IV | 1,740 cfs | med | 7/25 10:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 3204 |
| USGS Station: | 07094500 |
| HUC: | 11020001 |
| Latitude: | 38.4872 |
| Longitude: | -105.3731 |
| Class: | 4 |
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