Weminuche Creek water quality
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Weminuche Creek water quality
I know there's some issues with heavy metals in this area.. does anyone know if the water from Wetterhorn Creek and the Weminuche Pass area in general is safe to drink?
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Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
I can't say whether it safe or not, but I remember looking at it and thinking, "no way I would drink that water." But, to each his own ...
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Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
Nine years ago I drank water out of the creek at Weminuche Pass (near Rio Grande Pyramid) and I'm still alive.
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Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
For whatever reasons I can't seem to post the direct links but search the forum for a post called "Uncompahgre and Wetterhorn Logistics" and post called "Uncompahgre wilderness water"
should answer your questions.
should answer your questions.
Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
Camp Gladiator was there last year, so that might be the bigger concern to water quality.
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Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
The water at Weminuche Pass is fine as is most of the water in the area. However, there are a couple of creeks around Wetterhorn that are laced with heavy minerals and you might want to avoid those creeks. I have drank from those creeks and not had any problems, but wouldn't recommend it unless you didn't have any alternatives. SJ Ron
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Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
You can tell if the water's bad by the rock discoloration around the streambed. There was a good thread on this last year:
http://14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35703
http://14ers.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=35703
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Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
Fisching wrote:Camp Gladiator was there last year, so that might be the bigger concern to water quality.
While filtering water I saw something float by and I figured maybe someone had accidentally dropped a Baby Ruth in the creek. Forgot about the CG visit, now I know what it really was.
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Re: Wetterhorn Creek water quality
Oh.. I meant Weminuche Creek, not Wetterhorn I'd seen that thread before, very interesting!
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Re: Weminuche Creek water quality
The water in Weminuche Creek is fine as mountain streams go. I'd still use a purifier, filter, etc., however.