Lower Snake
Put in anywhere is Keystone and run to the lake. Although this run must classify as III+, it is boring considering its gradient with little play, but not enough vert for the creek boat! Beautiful scenery and a surf wave in the Hwy 9 tunnel round out this run.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Snake Of The Blue are between a bare minimum of 250cfs and a high of 400cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09047500, the Snake River Near Montezuma
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Lower Snake.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III to III+ |
| Elevation | 9,326 ft |
| Run Length | 4.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 21.9 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.2 ft |
| Air Temperature | 70° |
| River | Snake Of The Blue |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Snake River Near Montezuma
USGS 09047500 |
|
Bridge Surf Wave
Class I |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
South St. Vrain Creek Near Ward
USGS 06722500 |
4 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09065500 |
3 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Berthoud Pass Ditch At Berthoud Pass
USGS 09021500 |
0 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900 |
2 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032000 |
6 cfs | 4.6 ft |
|
Arkansas River Below Empire Gulch Near Malta
USGS 07083710 |
85 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000 |
7 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Columbine Ditch Near Fremont Pass
USGS 09061500 |
0 cfs | 0.0 ft |
|
Grand River Ditch At La Poudre Pass
USGS 09010000 |
0 cfs | 0.0 ft |
|
Colorado River At Windy Gap
USGS 09034250 |
121 cfs | 3.8 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
1" | 1" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
1" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
1" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
11" | 0" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
1" | 0" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
1" | 0" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
1" | 1" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
1" | 1" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
1" | 1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
1" | 1" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
6" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | 1" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
1" | 0" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
1" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
1" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodgepole - Jefferson | 34 | 9,960 ft | |||
| Jefferson Creek | 17 | 10,117 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Aspen | 12 | 9,956 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft | |||
| Selkirk | 15 | 10,488 ft | |||
| St. Louis Creek | 17 | 8,859 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft | |||
| Byers Creek | 6 | 9,352 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Michigan Creek | 12 | 10,076 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone Resort | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | -1" | 65° | 0" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 0" | 61° | 0" |
| Loveland | 1" | 51° | 0" |
| Ski Cooper | 0" | 58° | 0" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 1" | 51° | 0" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 130.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 109.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 130.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Lower Snake | 21.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 39.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 130.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 103.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 130.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Milk Run | 130.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Middle Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |