2. 85 rd to Deer Lodge Park Rd (Cross Mountain Gorge)Class IV(V)
4.8 Miles
Avg Gradient 59 fpm
Max Gradient 67 fpm
Cross Mountain Gorge - Snake Pit
Cross Mountain Gorge - Snake Pit Photo of Zach Hensley by Bryan Houle taken 3/21/04 @ 1200 cfs Gauge Information
Yampa
River DescriptionLatitude / Longitude data very approximate.
"Rioter" said, on Boater Talk, "I've never been on the water in Cross above about 4500 cfs. It's a solid IV at this level with some must-make moves. I've also paddled it as low as 300 cfs and it wasn't great (III-), but hey it's Cross! Just beware that Cross has a short season and when it starts to go it goes. I know some people that have hit it at high water (Barry Smith claims he has run it at 17,000 if my memory is correct). For me, I like it best around 2,000-2,500 cfs." StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-07-21 19:45:06
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Yampa River at Deerlodge Park 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 | |
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| CO | Yampa— 2. 85 rd to Deer Lodge Park Rd | IV(V) | ice? cfs | 12/4 23:45 | ||
| CO | Yampa— 3. Deerlodge Park to Split Mountain Campground | II-III(IV) | ice? cfs | 12/4 23:45 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 4218 |
| USGS Station: | 09260050 |
| HUC: | 14050002 |
| Latitude: | 40.4517 |
| Longitude: | -108.5244 |
| Class: | -1 |
User Comments |
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2008-06-06 11:39:55 (181 days ago)
Jeff Foster: For river flow through Cross Mountain, use the Yampa River near Maybell gage rather than Yampa River at Deerlodge Park (the Deerlodge gage includes flow from the Little Snake River which comes in downstream of Cross Mountain). Edit
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2005-04-24 13:45:09 (1320 days ago)
Christof Stork
I'm surprised there isn't more info on this run. It's truly a great run. Pretty, lots of action, no flat water.<br />
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Note the following:<br />
1) This run changes a lot with the water level. <br />
2) There is some danger--mostly with undercut rocks and possible sieves at Snake Pit. <br />
3) You probably want to scout the top down to Snake Pit. I think it gets easier after Snake Pit. <br />
4) This run is class V only at high water. At 2000 cfs, it's class IV. Hitting the lines at Snake Pit at 2000 cfs are actually pretty easy, but some danger exists. <br />
5) At around 2000 cfs, lots of people come here. You'll always have others to run shuttle on weekends. <br />
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I'm curious if anyone has died in this section. So many people run it, even in rafts that have real trouble, that if it were really dangerous, there should be some deaths. <br />
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I've heard there is a "death ferry" in this run, but it wasn't there at 2000 cfs. I'd like more info.
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