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 | 74.6 cfs |
Gage Height | 2.7 ft |
Air Temperature | 65° |
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 |
---|---|---|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
420 cfs | 4.0 ft |
Arkansas River At Granite
USGS 07086000 |
382 cfs | 3.2 ft |
Gore Creek Abv Red Sandstone Creek At Vail
USGS 09066325 |
554 cfs | 7.9 ft |
Walton Creek Near Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238500 |
624 cfs | 2.2 ft |
Laramie River Near Glendevey
USGS 06657500 |
441 cfs | 2.5 ft |
Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500 |
132 cfs | 4.3 ft |
Black Gore Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066000 |
87 cfs | 3.9 ft |
Fish Cr At Upper Sta Nr Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238900 |
391 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Elk River Near Milner
USGS 09242500 |
4,740 cfs | 7.0 ft |
Yampa River At Steamboat Springs
USGS 09239500 |
2,560 cfs | 5.2 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
1.43" | -1.97" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Breckenridge Ski Resort | 48" | 57° | 16.85" |
Copper Mountain Resort | 48" | 57° | 16.85" |
Beaver Creek Resort | 37" | 69° | 11.19" |
Vail | 40" | 60° | 12.39" |
Ski Cooper | 29" | 56° | 19.27" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
Dowd Chute | 150.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
State Bridge to Burns | 552.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
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- |
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 |
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
Pumphouse | 552.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
Silverthorne Town Run | 42.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
Middle Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
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+ |
Gore Canyon | 552.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 179.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
The Upper | 38.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
Lower (Bottom Four) | 38.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |