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 | 64.4 cfs |
Gage Height | 2.6 ft |
Air Temperature | 73° |
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 |
---|---|---|
Elk River Near Milner
USGS 09242500 |
916 cfs | 3.2 ft |
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
138 cfs | 3.6 ft |
South Clear Creek Abv Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir
USGS 06714400 |
19 cfs | 5.6 ft |
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
113 cfs | 1.5 ft |
Fraser River At Upper Sta
USGS 09022000 |
24 cfs | 1.3 ft |
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 |
693 cfs | 4.8 ft |
Bemrose-Hoosier Diversion Near Hoosier Pass
USGS 09044300 |
5 cfs | 0.5 ft |
Snake River Near Montezuma
USGS 09047500 |
109 cfs | 1.8 ft |
Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300 |
7 cfs | 2.5 ft |
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 |
106 cfs | 3.7 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Vail | 40" | 65° | 0" |
Ski Cooper | 29" | 61° | 0" |
Beaver Creek Resort | 37" | 73° | 0" |
Copper Mountain Resort | 48" | 68° | 0" |
Breckenridge Ski Resort | 48" | 68° | 0" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Silverthorne Town Run | 42.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
Lower Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 250.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
The Upper | 38.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 250.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 179.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
Pumphouse | 552.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
State Bridge to Burns | 552.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
Dowd Chute | 150.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 57.4cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
Lower (Bottom Four) | 38.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Middle Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
Gore Canyon | 552.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |