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LOWER SNAKE

Whitewater River Run





Colorado • Snake Of The Blue

Lower Snake

Class III TO III+ • Easy

38 CFS

Too Low
61°, Chance Showers Then Showers Likely

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.

Status Too Low
Class Level III to III+
Elevation 9,326 ft
Run Length 4.0 Mi
Streamflow Discharge 38.3 cfs
Gage Height 1.4 ft
Reporting Streamgage Snake River Near Montezuma
USGS 09047500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Taylor River Below Taylor Park Reservoir
USGS 09109000 		82 cfs 3.4 ft
Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500 		201 cfs 3.5 ft
Williams Fork Below Steelman Creek
USGS 09035500 		1 cfs 2.7 ft
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 		8 cfs 2.0 ft
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 		18 cfs 3.9 ft
Williams Fork Near Parshall
USGS 09037500 		77 cfs 2.2 ft
Snake River Near Montezuma
USGS 09047500 		38 cfs 1.4 ft
Fraser River At Upper Sta
USGS 09022000 		8 cfs 4.2 ft
Clear Creek Near Lawson
USGS 06716500 		51 cfs 4.9 ft
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 		-999 cfs -0.7 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		33" 0"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		35" -1"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		69" 0"
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 		40" 0"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		53" -2"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 		41" 0"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		41" -1"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		40" -4"
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 		49" -1"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		48" -1"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		32" -1"
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 		31" -1"
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 		49" -2"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		47" -1"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		32" 0"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		45" -3"
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 		33" -1"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		11" 1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		60" -1"
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 		24" -2"
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 		92" -2"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		40" 0"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		41" -1"
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 		26" -1"
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033 		73" -2"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		34" 0"
Medano Pass
SNOTEL 914 		10" 0"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		45" -1"
Roach
SNOTEL 718 		54" -1"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		41" -1"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		11" 0"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		65" 0"
Crow Creek
SNOTEL 1045 		21" -1"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		32" 0"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		53" -1"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		64" -2"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		37" 0"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		20" 0"
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 		78" -2"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		18" 0"
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 		59" -1"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		16" 0"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		58" -1"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		36" 0"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		47" -1"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		36" -1"
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 		45" 0"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		43" -1"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		31" 0"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		20" 0"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		33" 0"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		36" 0"
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 		68" -2"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		56" -1"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		40" 2"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		38" -2"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Jefferson Creek 17 10,117 ft
Heaton Bay 81 9,072 ft
Horseshoe 19 10,538 ft
Lowry 24 9,068 ft
Fourmile 14 10,824 ft
Byers Creek 6 9,352 ft
Aspen 12 9,956 ft
Prospector 107 9,105 ft
Sugar Loaf 11 8,989 ft
St. Louis Creek 17 8,859 ft
Michigan Creek 12 10,076 ft
Lodgepole - Jefferson 34 9,960 ft
Peak One 74 9,030 ft
Pine Cove 56 9,022 ft
Selkirk 15 10,488 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Ski Estes Park (Hidden Valley) 57" 24° 0"
SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch 60" 20° 0"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 33" 26° 0.56"
Ski Cooper 21" 23° 0"
Loveland 48" 21° 1.25"
Copper Mountain Resort 42" 27° 1.09"
Keystone Resort 32" 27° 0.52"
Arapahoe Basin 48" 21° 1.25"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Lower Snake 14.2cfs 4.0 Mi III to III+
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Lower Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi II to III
Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Fractions 183.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 204.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 85.9cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Milk Run 183.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) 179.0cfs 3.0 Mi III to IV-
Middle Ten Mile 60.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Silverthorne Town Run 42.4cfs 0.5 Mi II to III-
Numbers 183.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 183.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-

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