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Colorado · river

Castle Creek above Queens Gulch near Aspen

USGS monitoring location. Launch access and paddling suitability have not been verified.

Weather comparison · not a safety rating

79

Mostly favorable

Weather score out of 100

Weather only. This is a monitoring station, not a verified launch. Access, hazards and suitable flow are unknown.

Weather observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:45:00 GMT.

River observation: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMT.

Page checked: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 07:48:28 GMT. Readings older than one hour are not used for the current score.

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Wind

6 mph

gusting to 6 mph

Air temp

46°F

3% chance of rain

River flow

53.3 cfs

Weather outlook

Monday · 100

  • Tue

    87

  • Wed

    67

  • Thu

    90

  • Fri

    97

  • Sat

    97

  • Sun

    97

  • Mon

    100

    Best

Compares forecast wind, air temperature and rain. Does not assess river flow, swell, currents, water temperature or launch access. All times are local to this location.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
1a11
2a46
3a44
4a44
5a22
6a55
7a44
8a12
9a22
10a23
11a55
12p66

Why this score

  • Wind — 6 mph — light wind at the forecast location±0
  • Cold — 46°F air temperature — cool weather; water temperature is not measured-21

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, and uses available public readings. 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.

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