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Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

82of 100

Good

Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

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Wind

13 mph

gusting to 19 mph

Air temp

79°F

11% chance of rain

River flow

37.6 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Thursday · 88

  • Today

    24

  • Thu

    88

    Best

  • Fri

    88

  • Sat

    71

  • Sun

    87

  • Mon

    77

  • Tue

    67

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
12p1118
1p1420
2p1620
3p1925
4p2538
5p1115
6p912
7p2237
8p1824
9p56
10p55
11p77

Why this score

  • Wind — 13 mph — hard work, whitecaps likely-18

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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