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Hubbard Creek
Paonia, Colorado
Colorado
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What we do know
Inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
11.6 mi run
Flows year-round
35 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 35 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 244.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 56 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Hubbard Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Hubbard Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Paonia, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 35 cfs and a gradient of about 244.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~10 min drive
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Cedar Creek RV Park and Lodging
Kayaking business nearby (~39 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
Hanging Lake Adventure Co-op
Kayaking business nearby (~40 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
