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Colorado

Glacier Creek

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Inside Rocky Mountain National Park
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Why you'll love it

8.6 mi run

Flows year-round

39 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 39 cfs
Average current: 1.3 ft/s
Gradient: 325.9 ft/mi
Drainage area: 25 sq mi

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

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Glacier Creek

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Managing agency: National Park Service

About this water

Glacier Creek is an 8.6-mile paddling stretch near Estes Park, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 39 cfs and a gradient of about 325.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the National Park Service.

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~45 min drive

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