Crystal, Colorado, US

05. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek (Narrows)

Usual Difficulty	IV-V (for normal flows)
Length	2.1 Miles
Avg. Gradient	95 fpm

Gauge Information

Name	Range	Difficulty	Updated	Level
CRYSTAL RIVER ABV AVALANCHE CRK, NEAR REDSTONE, CO
usgs-09081600	500 - 2000 cfs	IV-V	00h39m	46 cfs (rc= -0.3 )

River Description

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 Avalanche Creek to BRB Campground (Class III),
Crystal Mill Falls to before Crystal Gorge (Class III-IV(V)),
Redstone to Penny Hot Springs (Class V+),
Marble to Redstone (Class III-IV), and
above Beaver Lake (Class V+),
North Fork Crystal (Class V+).