Lower Blue (Green Mountain To Spring Creek)

Colorado • Blue River

Class II+ TO III • Easy

237 CFS

Too Low
56°, Patchy Fog Then Slight Chance Showers

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	237 cfs
Gage Height	3.7 ft
Reporting Streamgage	Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir USGS 09057500

Gauge	Streamflow	Stage
Arkansas River Near Leadville USGS 07081200	43 cfs	4.8 ft
Piney River Near State Bridge USGS 09059500	25 cfs	2.9 ft
Williams Fork Above Darling Creek USGS 09035700	11 cfs	4.7 ft
Castle Creek At Aspen USGS 09075400	43 cfs	ft
Vasquez Creek At Winter Park USGS 09025000	4 cfs	1.5 ft
Eagle River Below Gypsum USGS 09070000	265 cfs	4.5 ft
Black Gore Creek Near Minturn USGS 09066000	31 cfs	3.3 ft
Middle Creek Near Minturn USGS 09066300	1 cfs	2.3 ft
Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co USGS 09033100	15 cfs	6.9 ft
Piney River Below Piney Lake USGS 09058500	3 cfs	3.1 ft

Gauge

Streamflow

Stage

Arkansas River Near Leadville
USGS 07081200

43 cfs

4.8 ft

Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500

25 cfs

2.9 ft

Williams Fork Above Darling Creek
USGS 09035700

11 cfs

4.7 ft

Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400

43 cfs

Vasquez Creek At Winter Park
USGS 09025000

4 cfs

1.5 ft

Eagle River Below Gypsum
USGS 09070000

265 cfs

4.5 ft

Black Gore Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066000

31 cfs

3.3 ft

Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300

1 cfs

2.3 ft

Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co
USGS 09033100

15 cfs

6.9 ft

Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500

3 cfs

3.1 ft

Snotel Site	Snowpack	24hr Change
Old Battle SNOTEL 673	6"	0"
Never Summer SNOTEL 1031	1"	0"
Fool Creek SNOTEL 1186	1"	0"
Jones Pass SNOTEL 970	11"	-1"
Summit Ranch SNOTEL 802	1"	1"
Saint Elmo SNOTEL 1100	1"	1"
Arapaho Ridge SNOTEL 1030	9"	1"
Middle Fork Camp SNOTEL 1014	1"	1"
Buckskin Joe SNOTEL 938	1"	0"
Zirkel SNOTEL 1033	1"	-1"
Sargents Mesa SNOTEL 1128	1"	1"
Rawah SNOTEL 1032	12"	9"
Fremont Pass SNOTEL 485	1"	-1"
Sand Lake SNOTEL 731	1"	1"
Elliot Ridge SNOTEL 1120	1"	1"
Upper Taylor SNOTEL 1141	11"	1"

Snotel Site

Snowpack

24hr Change

Old Battle
SNOTEL 673

Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031

Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186

Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970

11"

-1"

Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802

Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100

Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030

Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014

Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938

Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033

-1"

Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128

Rawah
SNOTEL 1032

12"

Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485

-1"

Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731

Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120

Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141

11"

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

Ski Area	Snowpack	Air Temperature	5 Day Forecast
Ski Cooper	1"	44°	0.26"
Vail	-1"	49°	0"
Beaver Creek Resort	-1"	60°	0"
Breckenridge Ski Resort	0"	50°	0"
Copper Mountain Resort	0"	50°	0"

River Run	Streamflow	Length	Class
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle)	250.0cfs	17.0 Mi	III- to III+
Pumphouse	552.0cfs	14.0 Mi	II- to III+
Gore Canyon	552.0cfs	9.0 Mi	IV to V+
Upper-Upper Ten Mile	60.5cfs	3.0 Mi	III+ to IV-
Dowd Chute	150.0cfs	1.0 Mi	III+ to IV+
Lower Ten Mile	60.5cfs	3.0 Mi	II to III
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 Ten Mile	60.5cfs	2.0 Mi	IV+ to V
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle)	250.0cfs	17.0 Mi	III- to III+
The Upper	38.3cfs	8.0 Mi	V to V+
Upper Gore Creek	56.9cfs	4.0 Mi	II+ to III
Lower (Bottom Four)	38.3cfs	1.0 Mi	V to V+
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
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
Silverthorne Town Run	42.4cfs	0.5 Mi	II to III-
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run)	55.7cfs	0.25 Mi	II+ to III
Middle Ten Mile	60.5cfs	3.0 Mi	III+ to IV
Upper Gore Creek	56.9cfs	4.0 Mi	II+ to III

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