Arkansas

08. Rincon to Pinnacle Rock

DifficultyII-III
Length19.5 mi
Avg Gradientn/a
GaugeArkansas River at Parkdale, Co.
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
482 cfsrunnable
Reach Info Last UpdatedMay 25, 2021

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 (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).


River Features

Rincon Put-In

Distance: 0 mi

The Rincon access site is at Highway 50 mile 231.1 approximately 9 miles downstream of the town of Salida.

Take Out

Distance: 27.9 mi
Take Out

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Arkansas River

Jun 7, 2019


Large hole further down on the left.

Lots of lateral waves. Told to stay right and not to swim if possible.

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Jan 1, 1900


Late snow melt - water moving fast - fun wave train.