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Around Los Pinos River
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Los Pinos River is a 62.1 mile river near Colorado Outback Adventures in Colorado. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Los Pinos R above Vallecito Res near Bayfield, CO (site 09352800). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2018 to 2026
Los Pinos River typically runs highest in May, at a median 422 cfs, and lowest in February, at 29 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 2,470 cfs, in 2026.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 30 | 24 to 40 |
| February | 29 | 25 to 36 |
| March | 43 | 37 to 47 |
| April | 158 | 117 to 253 |
| May | 422 | 277 to 598 |
| June | 251 | 144 to 507 |
| July | 87 | 54 to 170 |
| August | 68 | 32 to 121 |
| September | 50 | 30 to 76 |
| October | 55 | 39 to 94 |
| November | 39 | 33 to 74 |
| December | 34 | 27 to 50 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 8 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Los Pinos R above Vallecito Res near Bayfield, CO (site 09352800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Los Pinos River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Navajo Lake State Park - Sims MarinaSan Juan River - Navajo LakePublic
- Navajo State ParkSan Juan RiverPublic
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