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Arkansas, CO

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H. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock

Class II-III
27.9 Miles

Gauge Information

Arkansas
10/1 0:00

Min Sug. Level:  600 cfs Max Sug. Level:  3500 cfs

River Description

Logistics: The Rincon access site is at Highway 50 mile 231.1 approximately 9 miles downstream of the town of Salida. The highway parrallels the entire run which passes through rural areas, a couple small towns, and a canyon landscape. There are a number of access points that come every 5-10 miles and include Vallie Bridge, Trading Post, Lone Pine, Texas Creek, Maytag, and Pinnacle Rock. Pinnacle Rock is located at Highway 50 mile 258.2.



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),
The Numbers (Class IV),
Fractions/ Frogrock/ Milkrun (Class III),
Buena Vista (Class III),
Browns Canyon (Class III),
Salida (Class III),
Rincon (Class III),
Pinnacle Rock (Class III),
Royal Gorge (Class III/IV).


StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-07-14 16:42:35

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Mystery spot above Rincon


Mystery spot above Rincon  Arknasas CO
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Gauge

Gauge Description:

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

Stage Flow Updated
10/1 0:00

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Level Legend: Running Below Minimum Recommended Flow Above Maximum Recommended Flow Unknown
Descriptions of reaches with River Name in bold have been verified by a regional StreamTeam member.

State River Name/Section Class Level Rel. Level Updated
CO Arkansas— H. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock II-III cfs   10/1 0:00
CO Arkansas— I. Pinnacle Rock Launch to Parkdale Launch III cfs   10/1 0:00
CO Arkansas— J. Parkdale Launch to Canon City III-IV cfs   10/1 0:00

Station Description

AW Gauge ID:3204
USGS Station:07094500
HUC:11020001
Latitude:38.4872
Longitude:-105.3731
Class:4

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The Upper Arkansas River: Rapids, History and Nature Mile by Mile
$14.95


Western Whitewater
$34.95


Arkansas River Guide: Granite to Canon City
$13.75

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