Lower Blue (Green Mountain To Spring Creek)
This is a scenic section of the Blue that is good for beginner boaters at the right flows. At flood flows or higher flows the rating steps up to a solid class III. Rapids are mainly pool drop here but obstacles and possible wood/strainers would make swimming less than desireable.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Blue River are between a bare minimum of 300cfs and a high of 3,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09057500, the Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek).
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II+ to III |
| Elevation | 7,739 ft |
| Run Length | 3.8 Mi |
| Gradient | 50 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 159 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.3 ft |
| Air Temperature | 70° |
| River | Blue River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500 |
|
Mini Canyon
Class II to III |
|
All Day Wave
Class II- to III- |
|
The Wall
Class II to III |
|
Diversion Dams 1+2
Class II to II+ |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
3 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
3 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
East Fork Eagle River Near Climax
USGS 09061600 |
1 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk
USGS 09014050 |
406 cfs | 8.5 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09065500 |
3 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 |
6 cfs | 4.6 ft |
|
Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300 |
0 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 |
33 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass
USGS 09062000 |
1 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Columbine Ditch Near Fremont Pass
USGS 09061500 |
0 cfs | 0.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
1" | 1" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
1" | 0" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
1" | 1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
1" | 0" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
1" | 0" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
1" | 1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | 1" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
1" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
1" | 1" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
1" | 0" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
6" | 0" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
1" | 1" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
1" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
11" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Cooper | 0" | 58° | 0" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Vail | 1" | 63° | 0" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 103.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 109.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Middle Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 646.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 39.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| The Upper | 16.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Pumphouse | 646.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Dowd Chute | 50.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 16.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 646.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |