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Bear River

Conditions: Caution

for canoeing, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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caution: Agency alerts
8 active alerts in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest; most severe: Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
USFSPosted Aug 24 · checked 10 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 46°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 95/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it

15.5 mi run

Flows year-round

59 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 59 cfs
Average current: 1.5 ft/s
Gradient: 154.8 ft/mi
Drainage area: 48 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

Bear River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Yampa, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 59 cfs and a gradient of about 154.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

East Fork Williams Fork

~26 min drive

East Fork Williams Fork is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Meeker, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 139 cfs and a gradient of about 138.5 feet per mile.

Pinball Access Boat Launch

~29 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Colorado.

Gypsum Campground

~51 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Colorado.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

North Fork White River

~32 min drive

North Fork White River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Meeker, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 322 cfs and a gradient of about 167.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Two Bridges Boat Ramp

~35 min drive

Two Bridges Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Colorado.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Muddy Creek

~49 min drive

Muddy Creek is a 50-mile paddling stretch near Kremmling, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 139 cfs and a gradient of about 42.0 feet per mile.

Cottonwood Island River Access

~45 min drive

Cottonwood Island River Access is a boat launch in Colorado.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

South Fork White River

~41 min drive

South Fork White River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Gypsum, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 290 cfs and a gradient of about 133.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

Lyons Gulch River Access

~47 min drive

Lyons Gulch River Access is a boat launch in Colorado.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Sheephorn Creek

~51 min drive

Sheephorn Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Bond, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 34 cfs and a gradient of about 216.3 feet per mile.

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