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Crystal - 05. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek
Crystal, Colorado, US |
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05. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek (Narrows)
| Usual Difficulty | IV-V (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 2.1 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 95 fpm |
Crystal Narrows
Crystal Narrows
Photo of Paul Lang by JoAnn Lang (KHCC) taken 06/23/01 @ 650-700 cfs
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| CRYSTAL RIVER ABV AVALANCHE CRK, NEAR REDSTONE, CO | ||||
| usgs-09081600 | 500 - 2000 cfs | IV-V | 06h25m | 49 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+).
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2009-02-27 10:49:03
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05. Penny Hot Springs to Avalanche Creek, Crystal Colorado, US (mobile)