Boulder Creek, North

01. Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls(Dream Canyon)

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DifficultyV+
Length1.8 mi
Avg Gradient305 fpm
Reach Info Last UpdatedNovember 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

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North Boulder Falls

Class: V+Distance: 2.25 mi
Waterfall / Large Drop
North Boulder Falls

40' total drop with 20' pure vertical falls with rocks in landing
This falls is not typically run.

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Distance: 2.25 mi
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Connor Boschert

Apr 25, 2022


Has 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.

Craig Irwin
Craig Irwin

Jul 15, 2005


After the flush of spring snows

Craig Irwin
Craig Irwin

Jan 1, 1900


just off peak flows