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Colorado
North Fork North Platte River
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Why you'll love it
35.1 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
119 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 119 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 27.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 118 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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North Fork North Platte River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
North Fork North Platte River is a 35-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 119 cfs and a gradient of about 27.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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~23 min drive
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~24 min drive
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Roaring Fork
~12 min drive
Roaring Fork is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 87 cfs and a gradient of about 122.3 feet per mile.
North Fork Elk Creek
~23 min drive
North Fork Elk Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Clark, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 98.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Chedsey Creek
~26 min drive
Chedsey Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 83.3 feet per mile.
Little Grizzly Creek
~26 min drive
Little Grizzly Creek is a 32-mile paddling stretch near Walden, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 86 cfs and a gradient of about 28.9 feet per mile.
Middle Fork Big Creek
~28 min drive
Middle Fork Big Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Encampment, Wyoming. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 60 cfs and a gradient of about 160.8 feet per mile.
Spring Creek
~30 min drive
Spring Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Encampment, Wyoming.
Encampment River
~30 min drive
Encampment River is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Cowdrey, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 153 cfs and a gradient of about 78.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
West Fork Encampment River
~31 min drive
West Fork Encampment River is a 9.2-mile paddling stretch near Cowdrey, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 35 cfs and a gradient of about 146.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Alpine Lodge at Red Feather Lakes
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