Lower Blue (Green Mountain To Spring Creek)

Colorado • Blue River

Class II+ TO III • Easy

163 CFS

Too Low
64°, Mostly Sunny Then Chance Showers And Breezy

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	163 cfs
Gage Height	3.3 ft
Reporting Streamgage	Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir USGS 09057500

Gauge	Streamflow	Stage
Joe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir USGS 06746110	84 cfs	2.0 ft
Snake River Near Montezuma USGS 09047500	26 cfs	1.3 ft
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass USGS 09034900	3 cfs	2.5 ft
Middle Creek Near Minturn USGS 09066300	0 cfs	2.1 ft
Joe Wright Creek Above Joe Wright Reservoir USGS 06746095	4 cfs	4.2 ft
Beaver Creek At Avon USGS 09067000	4 cfs	1.9 ft
Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co USGS 09033100	11 cfs	6.8 ft
Williams Fork Near Leal USGS 09036000	37 cfs	1.7 ft
Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass USGS 09062000	0 cfs	-0.4 ft
Booth Creek Near Minturn USGS 09066200	1 cfs	3.0 ft

Gauge

Streamflow

Stage

Joe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746110

84 cfs

2.0 ft

Snake River Near Montezuma
USGS 09047500

26 cfs

1.3 ft

Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900

3 cfs

2.5 ft

Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300

0 cfs

2.1 ft

Joe Wright Creek Above Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746095

4 cfs

4.2 ft

Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000

4 cfs

1.9 ft

Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co
USGS 09033100

11 cfs

6.8 ft

Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000

37 cfs

1.7 ft

Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass
USGS 09062000

0 cfs

-0.4 ft

Booth Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066200

1 cfs

3.0 ft

Snotel Site	Snowpack	24hr Change
Never Summer SNOTEL 1031	1"	0"
Willow Creek Pass SNOTEL 869	1"	0"
Sargents Mesa SNOTEL 1128	1"	1"
Vail Mountain SNOTEL 842	1"	0"
Jones Pass SNOTEL 970	12"	0"
Sand Lake SNOTEL 731	1"	1"
Elliot Ridge SNOTEL 1120	1"	0"
Joe Wright SNOTEL 551	1"	1"
Old Battle SNOTEL 673	3"	-2"
Summit Ranch SNOTEL 802	1"	0"
Zirkel SNOTEL 1033	2"	1"
Upper Taylor SNOTEL 1141	10"	0"
Rawah SNOTEL 1032	8"	1"
Grizzly Peak SNOTEL 505	1"	1"
Blackhall Mtn SNOTEL 1119	3"	0"

Snotel Site

Snowpack

24hr Change

Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031

Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869

Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128

Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842

Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970

12"

Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731

Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120

Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551

Old Battle
SNOTEL 673

-2"

Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802

Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033

Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141

10"

Rawah
SNOTEL 1032

Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505

Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119

Campground	Campsites	Elevation
Camp Hale Memorial	21	9,318 ft
Elliott Creek	15	8,018 ft
Davis Springs	7	7,984 ft
Mcdonald Flats	13	7,955 ft
Blodgett	6	8,836 ft
Gore Creek	25	8,720 ft
Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA	24	7,848 ft
Prairie Point	33	8,002 ft
Hornsilver	7	8,843 ft
Tigiwon	9	9,994 ft
Cataract Creek	5	8,578 ft
Halfmoon	7	10,294 ft
Gold Park	11	9,246 ft
Willows	35	7,973 ft

Ski Area	Snowpack	Air Temperature	5 Day Forecast
Ski Cooper	0"	52°	1.83"
Copper Mountain Resort	0"	59°	3.75"
Breckenridge Ski Resort	0"	59°	3.75"
Vail	1"	56°	0"
Beaver Creek Resort	0"	68°	0"

River Run	Streamflow	Length	Class
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+
Silverthorne Town Run	42.4cfs	0.5 Mi	II to III-
Lower (Bottom Four)	38.3cfs	1.0 Mi	V to V+
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run)	55.7cfs	0.25 Mi	II+ to III
Upper-Upper Ten Mile	60.5cfs	3.0 Mi	III+ to IV-
Upper Ten Mile	60.5cfs	2.0 Mi	IV+ to V
Dowd Chute	150.0cfs	1.0 Mi	III+ to IV+
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle)	250.0cfs	17.0 Mi	III- to III+
Middle Ten Mile	60.5cfs	3.0 Mi	III+ to IV
Pumphouse	552.0cfs	14.0 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
Gore Canyon	552.0cfs	9.0 Mi	IV to V+
Upper Gore Creek	56.9cfs	4.0 Mi	II+ 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
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek)	97.6cfs	3.8 Mi	II+ to III
Lower Ten Mile	60.5cfs	3.0 Mi	II to III
State Bridge to Burns	552.0cfs	20.0 Mi	I to II+
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle)	250.0cfs	17.0 Mi	III- to III+

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LOWER BLUE (GREEN MOUNTAIN TO SPRING CREEK)

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