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Colorado
Vallecito Creek
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What we do know
Inside San Juan National Forest
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Why you'll love it
20.7 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
162 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 162 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 208.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 88 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Vallecito Creek
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Vallecito Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Bayfield, Colorado. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 162 cfs and a gradient of about 208.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Blue Creek Lodge
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