Wilderness Journeys Pagosa
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Colorado
Piedra River
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What we do know
Inside San Juan National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
9.9 mi run
Flows year-round
363 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 363 cfs
- Average current
- 1.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 61.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 339 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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- Forest Service
About this water
Piedra River is a 9.9-mile paddling stretch near Pagosa Springs, Colorado. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 363 cfs and a gradient of about 61.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~46 min drive
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~50 min drive
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Blue Creek Lodge
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