Crystal, Colorado, US

01. Crystal Mill Falls to Crystal Gorge

Usual Difficulty	III-IV(V) (for normal flows)
Length	3 Miles
Avg. Gradient	110 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CRYSTAL RIVER ABV AVALANCHE CRK, NEAR REDSTONE, CO
usgs-09081600	1000 - 3000 cfs	III-IV(V)	00h48m	47 cfs (rc= -0.5 )

River Description

See Banks & Eckardt, Colorado Rivers & Creeks II, which has a great picture of the runnable Crystal Mill Falls.

Lat/longitude coords of the putin and takeout are approximate, from TopoZone.
See also Avalanche Creek to BRB Campground (Class III),
Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek (Class IV+),
Redstone to Penny Hot Springs (Class V+),
Marble to Redstone (Class III-IV),
Crystal Gorge (Class V+),and
North Fork Crystal (Class V+).