St. Joe - 1. Upper: Heller Creek to Spruce Tree Campground


St. Joe, Idaho, US

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1. Upper: Heller Creek to Spruce Tree Campground

Usual Difficulty III-IV (for normal flows)
Avg. Gradient 60 fpm

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ST JOE RIVER AT RED IVES RANGER STATION ID
usgs-12413875 2.00 - 5.00 ft III-IV 01h28m 1.57 ft (rc= -0.1 )


River Description


This river is part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

A trip report of this run from June 2009 can be found at North Idaho Whitewater Boating.

There are several nearby runs in the St. Joe watershed, including the Skookum Canyon (class III/IV), and Heller Creek (class IV) sections of the main St. Joe, plus the North Fork (class III+), Slate Creek (class IV/V), Marble Creek, (class III/IV) and Big Creek (Class III/IV-). Also, access to the Little North Fork Clearwater (class IV(V)) is from Avery via Fishook Creek.

 
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2011-03-20 05:20:33

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Gauge Correlation: Calder - Red Ives

Detail Trip Report  Gauge Correlation: Calder - Red Ives  St. Joe, ID(45.79KB .jpeg)

Gradient Chart - Upper St. Joe

Detail Trip Report  Gradient Chart - Upper St. Joe  St. Joe, ID(25.58KB .jpeg)

Hydrograph - St. Joe at Red Ives

Detail Trip Report  Hydrograph - St. Joe at Red Ives  St. Joe, ID(6.02KB .gif)

What you're likely to encounter on your way to the put in.

Detail Trip Report  What you're likely to encounter on your way to the put in.  St. Joe, Upper, ID(119.02KB .jpeg)

Needle Peak

Detail Trip Report  Needle Peak  St. Joe, ID(132.62KB .jpeg)

Rock Slide - Head of Red Ives Creek

Detail Trip Report  Rock Slide - Head of Red Ives Creek  St. Joe, ID(104.82KB .jpeg)


Gauge Information

Gauge Description:

The USGS gauge is located at Red Ives, 3 miles below the takeout. As of 2009 data for the Red Ives gauge are now available online realtime.

Gauge Information

Name Range Difficulty Updated Level
ST JOE RIVER AT RED IVES RANGER STATION ID
usgs-12413875 2.00 - 5.00 ft III-IV 01h28m 1.57 ft (rc= -0.1 )
Gage is located under bridge at Red Ives Ranger Station
RangeWater LevelDifficultyComment
2.00 -5.00 ft barely runnable-high runnable III-IV

Report - Reports of St. Joe 1. Upper: Heller Creek to Spruce Tree Campground and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When River/Gauge Subject Level Reporter
St. Joe [ID] Gauge Correlation: Calder - Red Ives n/a Todd Hoffman
7y241d13h28m St. Joe [ID] Rock Slide - Head of Red Ives Creek n/a Todd Hoffman
7y256d13h28m St. Joe, Upper [ID] What you're likely to encounter on your way to the put in. n/a Todd Hoffman

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 1. Upper: Heller Creek to Spruce Tree Campground, St. Joe Idaho, US (mobile)