Idylwilde Section
Colorado – US
- Class
- IV to IV+
- Typical season
- January to January
- Author
- Joshua Darnell
Current Flow
95 CFS
Gauge height: 1.4 FT
Reading from Jul 10, 2026 10:20 PM
▲ 0.09/hr (12h) ▲ 0.05/hr (24h)
Don't bother
- Primary gauge
- BIG THOMPSON RIVER BELOW LAKE ESTES Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗
Recommended levels
| Minimum | 300 |
| Average | 400 |
| Maximum | 500 |
Recommended use
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Canoeing
- SUP
- Packrafting
- Fishing
Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.
Flow history — last 6 days
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Description
Run from below Idylwilde Dam to the next dam downstream.
Fun run that starts out with the crux. Put in directly below the dam and peel out into a 1/4 mile of class IV read and run. Blue House Hole can dish out a beating or a swim to those that choose the wrong line or take a poor boof stroke. Bridge rapid leads into a right turn where you want to take the left channel. One more stair stepping class IV rapid then a class III walled in section to the take out pool above the dam.
Put in: Below Idylwilde Dam
Take out: Cherry Store Dam
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Access
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Camps
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Permit
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Fishing
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