Boulder Creek, North
01. Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls(Dream Canyon)
| Difficulty | V+ |
| Length | 1.8 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 305 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | November 20, 2020 |
River Description
North Boulder Creek is manky and easy to blunder into the Class VI rapids. Dream Canyon has additional challenge during portage due to the proximity to Boulder. This vertical alpine gorge produces good climbing within these canyons above the popular Boulder Falls before its entrance into Middle Boulder Creek. .
See Colorado Rivers and Creeks II, by Banks and Eckardt (The Bible), for info on this and most other runs of Colorado.
See Whitewater of the Southern Rockies, by Stafford | McCutchen
The various reaches of Boulder Creek, Jasper Creek (Class V+/VI), The Source (Class V), Upper Boulder Canyon (Class V/V+), Lower Boulder Canyon (Class IV), Boulder Town Run (Class II/III), North Fork Boulder (Class V+/VI), Alto-Alto (Class IV), Upper South Boulder (Class V+/VI), Lower South Boulder (Class IV/V+/VI), Eldorado Canyon (Class V+).
River Features
Put In
North Boulder Falls
40' total drop with 20' pure vertical falls with rocks in landing
This falls is not typically run.
Take Out
Trip Reports
Log in to add a reportHas anyone ever actually ran Boulder Falls? It seems absurd to me that someone may have run it, but the description 'Not typically run' seems to imply otherwise.
After the flush of spring snows
just off peak flows