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 | 265 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.9 ft |
| Air Temperature | 48° |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
44 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Joe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746110 |
4 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Colorado River Below Lake Granby
USGS 09019000 |
21 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Michigan River Near Cameron Pass
USGS 06614800 |
0 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Muddy Crk Blw Wolford Mtn Reser. Nr Kremmling
USGS 09041400 |
60 cfs | 4.5 ft |
|
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 |
6 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 |
462 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Colorado R Below Baker Gulch
USGS 09010500 |
107 cfs | 3.5 ft |
|
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 |
16 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 |
16 cfs | 2.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
22" | -3" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
18" | -1" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
19" | -2" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
54" | -2" |
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Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
46" | -2" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
82" | -1" |
|
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 |
28" | -1" |
|
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 |
2.52" | -1.29" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
48" | -2" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
56" | -3" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
54" | -4" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
53" | 0" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
69" | -1" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
50" | -2" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
44" | -1" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
1.41" | -1.46" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
35" | -2" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
35" | -1" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
33" | -1" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
28" | 0" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
11" | -2" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
27" | -1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
19" | -2" |
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Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
18" | -2" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
9" | -2" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
36" | -2" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
38" | -2" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
25" | -2" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
26" | -3" |
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Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
39" | -2" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
13.79" | -0.8" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
34.33" | -0.77" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
46" | 0" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
19" | -1" |
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Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
32" | -1" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
43" | -2" |
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Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
60" | -2" |
|
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 |
2.17" | -1.29" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
56" | -4" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
61" | -2" |
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High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
46" | -1" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
21" | -2" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
20.25" | -0.79" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
54" | -1" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
39" | -2" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
69" | -4" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
78" | -1" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
18.93" | -0.64" |
|
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 |
45" | -2" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.28" | -1.24" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
30" | -1" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
91" | -3" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
26" | 0" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
39" | -1" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
46" | 0" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
40" | -2" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.77" | -0.87" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
38" | 1" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
44" | -1" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | -1" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
2.18" | -0.74" |
|
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 |
82" | -4" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
25" | -1" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
25" | -2" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
36" | -2" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
50" | -2" |
|
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 |
38" | -3" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
34" | -1" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
32" | -1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
47" | 0" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
31" | -1" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
39" | -1" |
|
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 |
31" | -2" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 32" | 48° | 8.08" |
| Ski Cooper | 28" | 42° | 9.32" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 32" | 48° | 8.08" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 22" | 53° | 9.58" |
| Vail | 31" | 41° | 10.93" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverthorne Town Run | 36.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Gore Canyon | 701.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 144.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 265.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 265.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| State Bridge to Burns | 701.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 53.9cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 16.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Dowd Chute | 67.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 265.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 256.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 144.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Pumphouse | 701.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 265.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Middle Ten Mile | 40.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| The Upper | 16.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |