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LOWER BLUE (GREEN MOUNTAIN TO SPRING CREEK)

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Blue River

Lower Blue (Green Mountain To Spring Creek)

Class II+ TO III • Easy

207 CFS

Too Low
21°, Partly Sunny Then Snow Likely

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 207 cfs
Gage Height 3.6 ft
Reporting Streamgage Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 		2 cfs 0.3 ft
Joe Wright Creek Below Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746110 		2 cfs 1.0 ft
Black Gore Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066000 		3 cfs 2.6 ft
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon
USGS 09051050 		5 cfs 4.0 ft
Michigan River Near Cameron Pass
USGS 06614800 		0 cfs 2.0 ft
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 		-999 cfs -0.7 ft
St. Louis Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09026500 		301 cfs 2.6 ft
Gore Creek Abv Red Sandstone Creek At Vail
USGS 09066325 		11 cfs 4.4 ft
Colorado River Bl Shadow Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09015000 		21 cfs 1.4 ft
Booth Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066200 		1 cfs 3.0 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 		130" -2"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 		74" -1"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		69" -2"
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 		64" -1"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		45" -1"
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 		114" -2"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		52" -1"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		51" -2"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		39" 1"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		63" -1"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		59" -1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		79" -5"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		25" -1"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		57" -1"
Roach
SNOTEL 718 		63" -3"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		75" -2"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		89" -2"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		62" -1"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		65" -1"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		59" 0"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		31" 0"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		57" -1"
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 		94" 0"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		20" -1"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		57" -1"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		52" 0"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		67" 0"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		49" -2"
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 		116" 0"
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 		63" 1"
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 		91" -2"
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 		79" -1"
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 		97" -1"
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 		50" 0"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		53" -2"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		52" -2"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		65" -2"
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 		111" -2"
Elk River
SNOTEL 467 		82" -1"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		49" 0"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		47" -1"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		60" 0"
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 		63" -3"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 		90" -1"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		53" -2"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		30" 2"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		147" 0"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		51" -2"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		66" -1"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		64" 0"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		49" 1"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		76" -3"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		61" -1"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		88" 2"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Camp Hale Memorial 21 9,318 ft
Davis Springs 7 7,984 ft
Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA 24 7,848 ft
Blodgett 6 8,836 ft
Elliott Creek 15 8,018 ft
Gold Park 11 9,246 ft
Mcdonald Flats 13 7,955 ft
Hornsilver 7 8,843 ft
Cataract Creek 5 8,578 ft
Tigiwon 9 9,994 ft
Willows 35 7,973 ft
Gore Creek 25 8,720 ft
Prairie Point 33 8,002 ft
Halfmoon 7 10,294 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Breckenridge Ski Resort 52" 17° 2.24"
Beaver Creek Resort 65" 26° 4.33"
Vail 65" 17° 3.78"
Copper Mountain Resort 52" 17° 2.24"
Ski Cooper 31" 17° 1.19"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
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-
Gore Canyon 552.0cfs 9.0 Mi IV to V+
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
State Bridge to Burns 552.0cfs 20.0 Mi I to II+
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 90.5cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
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+
Lower Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi II to III
Dowd Chute 150.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
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+
Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Pumphouse 552.0cfs 14.0 Mi II- to III+
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 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

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