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LOWER BLUE (GREEN MOUNTAIN TO SPRING CREEK)

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Blue River

Lower Blue (Green Mountain To Spring Creek)

Class II+ TO III • Easy

201 CFS

Too Low
29°, Increasing Clouds

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).

Status Too Low
Class Level II+ to III
Elevation 7,739 ft
Run Length 3.8 Mi
Gradient 50 FPM
Streamflow Discharge 201 cfs
Gage Height 3.5 ft
Reporting Streamgage Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 		21 cfs 2.7 ft
Booth Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066200 		1 cfs 3.0 ft
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 		8 cfs 2.0 ft
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 		69 cfs 1.2 ft
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 		7 cfs 2.9 ft
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 		48 cfs 5.1 ft
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900 		1 cfs 2.3 ft
Cabin Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032100 		2 cfs 1.5 ft
Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500 		3 cfs 3.1 ft
Leavenworth Creek @ Mouth Nr Georgetown
USGS 06714800 		4 cfs 3.6 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 		45" 0"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		41" -1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		60" -1"
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 		73" -2"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		47" -1"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		41" 0"
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 		84" 0"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		41" 0"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 0"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		32" 0"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		33" 0"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		30" 0"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		32" 0"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		38" -1"
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 		94" -3"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		20" 0"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		53" -1"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		40" 0"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		58" -1"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		20" 0"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		35" -1"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		41" -1"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		38" -1"
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 		78" -2"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		45" -3"
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 		26" -1"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		40" -4"
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 		92" -2"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		69" -3"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		36" 0"
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 		59" -1"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		33" 0"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		48" -1"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		69" 0"
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 		70" -3"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		43" -1"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		75" 0"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		37" 0"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		35" -1"
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 		49" -1"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		34" 0"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		36" 0"
Roach
SNOTEL 718 		54" -1"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		65" 0"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		40" 2"
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 		49" -2"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		16" 0"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		45" -1"
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 		62" -2"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		47" -1"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		45" -1"
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 		68" -2"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		38" -2"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		119" -4"
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 		85" -4"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		56" -1"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Prairie Point 33 8,002 ft
Blodgett 6 8,836 ft
Willows 35 7,973 ft
Halfmoon 7 10,294 ft
Cataract Creek 5 8,578 ft
Elliott Creek 15 8,018 ft
Tigiwon 9 9,994 ft
Camp Hale Memorial 21 9,318 ft
Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA 24 7,848 ft
Gold Park 11 9,246 ft
Gore Creek 25 8,720 ft
Mcdonald Flats 13 7,955 ft
Hornsilver 7 8,843 ft
Davis Springs 7 7,984 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Ski Cooper 20" 34° 1.37"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 41" 34° 1.44"
Beaver Creek Resort 45" 38° 2.49"
Vail 47" 33° 2.34"
Copper Mountain Resort 41" 34° 1.44"
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
The Upper 38.3cfs 8.0 Mi V to V+
Lower (Bottom Four) 38.3cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) 179.0cfs 3.0 Mi III to IV-
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
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
Dowd Chute 150.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 85.9cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
Pumphouse 552.0cfs 14.0 Mi II- to III+
State Bridge to Burns 552.0cfs 20.0 Mi I to II+
Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Middle Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III

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