Milk Run
This is a good section for beginners.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 400cfs and a high of 5,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Milk Run.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II+ to III- |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft |
| Run Length | 4.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 30 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 596 cfs |
| Gage Height | 12.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 72° |
| River | Arkansas River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
|
Beaver Falls
Class III to IV |
|
Silver Bullet - Boat Chute
Class III to IV |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Clear Creek Abv West Fork Clear Creek Nr Empire Co
USGS 06715000 |
166 cfs | 4.5 ft |
|
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900 |
24 cfs | 3.4 ft |
|
North Fork Fryingpan River Near Norrie
USGS 09078500 |
168 cfs | 3.9 ft |
|
Columbine Ditch Near Fremont Pass
USGS 09061500 |
-999 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 |
337 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
S Clear Cr Abv Lwr Cabin Cr Res Spilwy Nr Georgtwn
USGS 06714500 |
33 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
132 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Chicago Creek Blw Devils Canyon Nr Idaho Sprgs Co
USGS 06717400 |
20 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Cottonwood Creek Near Crestone
USGS 08229500 |
9 cfs | 0.8 ft |
|
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 |
477 cfs | 4.8 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
4.73" | -3.55" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cascade | 22 | 9,033 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft | |||
| Ohaver Lake | 35 | 9,218 ft | |||
| Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft | |||
| Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft | |||
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Chalk Lake | 19 | 8,743 ft | |||
| Mount Princeton | 19 | 8,618 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 48" | 62° | 4.82" |
| Keystone Resort | 36" | 62° | 8.66" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 36" | 56° | 0.89" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 57" | 54° | 6.97" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 48" | 62° | 4.82" |
| Vail | 40" | 66° | 3.91" |
| Ski Cooper | 29" | 59° | 6.11" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milk Run | 183.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 596.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 183.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Lower Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Fractions | 183.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Salida to Rincon | 183.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 38.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Snake | 14.2cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Dowd Chute | 150.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 183.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 42.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Numbers | 183.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 183.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 596.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |