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 | 9.9 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 36° |
| River | Snake Of The Blue |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Snake River Near Montezuma
USGS 09047500 |
|
Bridge Surf Wave
Class I |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Lake Creek Near Edwards
USGS 09067200 |
22 cfs | 0.5 ft |
|
Arkansas River At Granite
USGS 07086000 |
238 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 |
9 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Colorado River At Windy Gap
USGS 09034250 |
211 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Clear Creek Above Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS 07086500 |
12 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
South Platte River Near Lake George
USGS 06696000 |
57 cfs | 0.7 ft |
|
Colorado R Below Baker Gulch
USGS 09010500 |
107 cfs | 3.5 ft |
|
Ef Arkansas R At Us Hiway 24
USGS 07079300 |
12 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk
USGS 09014050 |
466 cfs | 8.6 ft |
|
Berthoud Pass Ditch At Berthoud Pass
USGS 09021500 |
-999 cfs | -0.2 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 |
6.43" | 3.25" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
10" | 4" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
28" | 1" |
|
livermore 9.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-897 |
5.22" | 3.74" |
|
conifer 5.7 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-222 |
3.78" | 1.72" |
|
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 |
6.13" | 3.25" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
57" | 8" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
43" | 0" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
4.14" | 2.84" |
|
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 |
5.43" | 2.94" |
|
nederland 4.8 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-110 |
4.98" | 2.77" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
55" | 4" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
36.92" | 0.39" |
|
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
11.48" | 6.42" |
|
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 |
3.18" | 1.1" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
39" | 3" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
7.58" | 2.98" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
63" | 4" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
33" | 2" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
0.93" | 0.33" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
1.28" | -0.1" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
59" | 6" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
33" | -1" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
35" | 0" |
|
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 |
6.5" | 3.31" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
15" | 0" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
39" | 6" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
68" | 0" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
20.91" | 4.1" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
1.31" | -0.06" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
41" | 6" |
|
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 |
7.49" | 3.73" |
|
evergreen 3.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-22 |
5.47" | 3.88" |
|
jamestown 2.5 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-343 |
6.12" | 3.61" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
33" | -3" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 4" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
26" | 0" |
|
virginia dale 7.2 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-672 |
4.86" | 3.73" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
60" | 5" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
16.4" | 0.01" |
|
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 |
12" | 0" |
|
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 |
6.41" | 2.99" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
49" | 7" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
23" | 6" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
2.29" | 2.25" |
|
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 |
5.8" | 2.92" |
|
conifer 3.2 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-53 |
4.5" | 2.5" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
0.37" | 0" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
94" | 4" |
|
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 |
12.21" | 7.12" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
24" | 0" |
|
glen haven 1.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-868 |
5.65" | 2.58" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
17" | 2" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
3.7" | 2.65" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
26.53" | 1.43" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.88" | -0.11" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
20" | 3" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
58" | 3" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
0.36" | 0" |
|
amrad
SNOTEL CNRC2 |
5.56" | 3.34" |
|
evergreen 5 w, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-2 |
5.48" | 3.83" |
|
gross reservoir
SNOTEL GRRC2 |
2.96" | 2.16" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
51" | -4" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
12.99" | 2.67" |
|
golden 12.5 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-JF-331 |
3.71" | 2.56" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
2.42" | -0.32" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
48" | 4" |
|
nederland 5.8 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-57 |
4.54" | 2.66" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
0.79" | 0.21" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
17" | 2" |
|
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-1 |
6.02" | 4.06" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.4" | 0.36" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
49" | 4" |
|
nederland 4.2 e, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-233 |
4.68" | 2.68" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
46" | 1" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
1.35" | 0.15" |
|
estes park 10.5 se, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1019 |
9.48" | 6.28" |
|
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 |
5.74" | 3.27" |
|
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 |
3.69" | 2.36" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
48" | 2" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
57" | 6" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
36" | 0" |
|
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329 |
5.57" | 3.71" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selkirk | 15 | 10,488 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft | |||
| Aspen | 12 | 9,956 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft | |||
| Byers Creek | 6 | 9,352 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Lodgepole - Jefferson | 34 | 9,960 ft | |||
| Michigan Creek | 12 | 10,076 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft | |||
| St. Louis Creek | 17 | 8,859 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Jefferson Creek | 17 | 10,117 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loveland | 60" | 18° | 10.29" |
| Keystone Resort | 39" | 27° | 12.48" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 60" | 18° | 10.29" |
| Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) | 57" | 27° | 14.19" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 42" | 26° | 11.52" |
| Ski Cooper | 33" | 27° | 10.52" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silverthorne Town Run | 37.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Fractions | 221.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Snake | 9.91cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 41.7cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 233.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 246.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Middle Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Numbers | 233.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Milk Run | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 221.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |