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 | 179 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 21° |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk
USGS 09014050 |
7 cfs | 8.3 ft |
|
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 |
17 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Cabin Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032100 |
2 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon
USGS 09051050 |
4 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Parshall
USGS 09037500 |
197 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Muddy Creek Above Antelope Creek Nr. Kremmling
USGS 09041090 |
8 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
2 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 |
447 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
S Clear Cr Abv Lwr Cabin Cr Res Spilwy Nr Georgtwn
USGS 06714500 |
2 cfs | 0.2 ft |
|
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 |
-999 cfs | 5.4 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
55" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
35" | 3" |
|
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 |
59" | -1" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
27" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
37" | 3" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
39" | 0" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
67" | -1" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
27" | 0" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
21.04" | -0.11" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
27" | 1" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
16.35" | -0.15" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
37" | -1" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
11" | 0" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
19.18" | -0.23" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
18.8" | -0.24" |
|
steamboat springs 0.7 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-53 |
23.11" | -0.23" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
14" | 2" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
38" | 0" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
0.93" | 0.14" |
|
dillon,co
SNOTEL DLLC2 |
11.8" | -0.15" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
71" | 0" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
31" | 0" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
42" | -1" |
|
gunnison coop
SNOTEL GUNC2 |
0.23" | 0.1" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
24.46" | -0.24" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
23.03" | -0.22" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
40" | 2" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
43" | 0" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
25.48" | -0.24" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
49" | 0" |
|
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
36" | 0" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
29" | 3" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
42" | 0" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
25" | -1" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
0.36" | -0.04" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | 2" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
21" | 0" |
|
wolcott 2.3 n, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-8 |
17.09" | -0.13" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
18.59" | -0.21" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
15.89" | -0.15" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
48" | -1" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
52" | -1" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
33" | 0" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
44" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
31" | -1" |
|
basalt 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-6 |
13.84" | -0.16" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
29" | 1" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
52" | -1" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
59" | -1" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 1" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
68" | 0" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
23" | 0" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
17.77" | -0.2" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
48" | 1" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
36" | 1" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
0.76" | 0.06" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
50" | -1" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
13.32" | -0.59" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
38" | 1" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
26" | 1" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
51" | 0" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
42" | -1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
56" | -1" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
37" | 0" |
|
saguache 0.4 e, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-59 |
0.64" | 0" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -1" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.36" | 0.29" |
|
dillon 2.3 se, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-16 |
15.54" | -0.17" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
32" | 2" |
|
bonanza 6.6 s, co
SNOTEL CO-SA-61 |
0.91" | -0.1" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
50" | 0" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
42" | 0" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
42" | -3" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 19° | 1.33" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 37" | 17° | 1.84" |
| Vail | 38" | 16° | 1.35" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 37" | 17° | 1.84" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 32" | 24° | 1.27" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Canyon | 447.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 121.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 65.4cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Dowd Chute | 53.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 242.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 65.4cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| The Upper | 121.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 23.3cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 15.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 31.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| State Bridge to Burns | 447.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Pumphouse | 447.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 167.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 68.8cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |