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Utah | Northeastern Utah
Green River
Little Hole to Indian Crossing
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Conditions
Gauge history and hourly forecast
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Plan
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Route logistics
Access and shuttle
Launch at Little Hole and take out at Indian Crossing for the remote Green River Section B float through Browns Park. Use the Greendale gauge and release schedule, plan the long shuttle, reserve/confirm any float-in camp, and treat Red Creek and cold dam-release water as the main safety gates.
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Put-in
Little Hole Boat Launch AreaLittle Hole is an Ashley National Forest / Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area boat-launch facility with published coordinates, fees, restrooms, and seasonal potable water.
Take-out
Indian Crossing Campground / Browns Park take-outIndian Crossing is a BLM campground and river access in Browns Park with published coordinates, first-come developed campsites, toilets, and river-use rules.
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Access caveats and watch for
Access caveats
- Little Hole is an Ashley National Forest / Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area boat-launch facility with published coordinates, fees, restrooms, and seasonal potable water.
- Indian Crossing is a BLM campground and river access in Browns Park with published coordinates, first-come developed campsites, toilets, and river-use rules.
- The stored endpoint coordinates are public-agency access anchors, not surveyed water-entry pixels. Use the signed ramp/landing, current parking layout, and posted agency rules on arrival.
- The Browns Park approach can be remote, gravel, steep, and slow. Do not rely on last-minute cell service or a casual shuttle plan.
- Stay with public launches, assigned/reservable float camps, and legal stops. Do not infer private-bank camping or access from proximity to the river.
Watch for
- Cold tailwater and hourly Flaming Gorge Dam release changes; the river can become colder, higher, and swifter during elevated releases.
- Red Creek rapid and Red Creek sediment pulses. Visit Utah warns this is the largest rapid on the reach and can be difficult at low water because of multiple large boulders.
- Remote-road shuttle exposure, limited services, long retrieval time, and a consequential missed take-out.
- Required life jackets under BLM rules, plus spare propulsion, throw rope, repair kit, first aid, warm layers, and a group communication plan.
- Fishing guide traffic, wading anglers, camp reservation conflicts, fire restrictions, toilet-system requirements, and pack-out obligations.
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Score & sources
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Data behind the scoreGauge, thresholds, and timing
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| Gauge site | Green River near Greendale, UT |
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| Ideal range | Needs paddler reports |
| Known low-water floor | 1,000 cfs |
| High threshold | Not calibrated yet |
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| Main source behind this score | American Whitewater Flaming Gorge-to-Lodore runnable-flow context on the Greendale gauge |
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NotesWhat to know before you go
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- Live gaugeUSGS 09234500 at 2,150 cfs / 9.63 ft
USGS Water Services returned Green River near Greendale discharge and gage height at 07:30 MDT on 2026-08-13.
- Route shapeSection B, about 9 miles
Visit Utah identifies Section B as Little Hole to Indian Crossing in Browns Park, and Flaming Gorge Country describes the Little Hole-to-Indian-Crossing section as a 9-mile float.
- Endpoint coordinates40.910719, -109.315144 to 40.898831, -109.183372
Ashley National Forest publishes Little Hole Boat Launch coordinates; BLM publishes Indian Crossing Campground geographic coordinates.
- CampingReservable float-in campsites on Section B
Recreation.gov lists 17 river camps in Section B, accessible only by hiking or floating in. BLM also documents developed camping at Indian Crossing and Bridge Hollow.
- Safety rulesLife jackets required; private-use permit not required
BLM says life jackets are required on the Green River and that permits are required for commercial float boating only, with no permit required for personal use from Flaming Gorge Dam to Dinosaur National Monument at Ladore Canyon.
- Current dam-release caution2026 hourly release fluctuations
The Bureau of Reclamation says Flaming Gorge releases can fluctuate hourly and that elevated releases can make the Green River below the dam colder, higher, and swifter.
- Image decisionNo route-gallery image selected
Bounded Forest Service, BLM, Recreation.gov, Commons, and same-route web review found public-agency context images but no exact Section B paddling asset selected for local reuse in this pass.
Verify it yourselfCheck the source links
Use these links to double-check the gauge, route details, and access notes before you head out.
- USGS 09234500 Green River near Greendale current conditions
- Ashley National Forest Little Hole Boat Launch Area
- BLM Indian Crossing Campground
- Recreation.gov Green River Float-In Campsites
- Visit Utah Green River Sections Explained
- American Whitewater Green River Flaming Gorge to Lodore
- Bureau of Reclamation Flaming Gorge water operations
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Quick answers
Green River paddling FAQ
What water level is good for paddling Green River?
Paddle Today watches Green River near Greendale, UT and uses 1,000 cfs as the conservative low-water floor for this route. The ideal range still needs more paddler reports.
Where does this Green River route start and end?
This route starts at Little Hole Boat Launch Area and ends at Indian Crossing Campground / Browns Park take-out, about About 9.0 mi on the water.
Is this Green River route good for beginners?
This is listed as a hard route. Treat the live score as a planning aid, then confirm conditions, hazards, access, and group skill before launching.
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