Joe Wright Creek

01. CR 103 bridge to Big South Campground

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DifficultyV
Length3 mi
Avg Gradient190 fpm
GaugeJoe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir, Co
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
22 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedApril 28, 2025

River Description

Joe Wright is a short sweet run with 2 solid class V drops, and a whole lot of really continous IV. Usually combined with Spencer Heights. Check out the description at ColoradoKayaking.com

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,

Big South (Class V/VI),

Joe Wright Creek (Class V),

Spencer Heights (Class V/VI),

South Fork (Class IV/V),

White Mile Run/Upper Rustic (Class III),

Grandpa's Gorge/Lower Rustic (Class III/IV),

The Narrows (Class IV/V/V+),

Upper Mishawaka (Class III/IV),

Lower Mishiwaka (Class III),

Poudre Park (Class IV),

Bridges (Class III/IV),

...

River Features

CR 103 Bridge Put In

Distance: 0.01 mi

Access at the bridge.

Poudre Take Out

Distance: 2.87 mi
Take Out

Access at the Poudre confluence at Big South Campground or continue on down the Poudre River on the Spencer Heights run.


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Matt DeVoe

Feb 17, 2011


Dooley Tombras exiting Carnito Canyon

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Matt DeVoe

Feb 17, 2011


Matt DeVoe dodging holes to finish out Carnito Canyon

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Matt DeVoe

Feb 17, 2011


Matt DeVoe finishing out Carnito Canyon

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Doug Houten

Jun 18, 2008


Kurt stylin' before he swam below Boneyard.