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 | 148 cfs |
| Gage Height | 11.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 55° |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000 |
8 cfs | 1.3 ft |
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
La Garita Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08231000 |
6 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Cotton Creek Near Mineral Hot Springs
USGS 08226700 |
5 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Lake Fork Below Sugar Loaf Reservoir
USGS 07082500 |
4 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Arkansas River Near Wellsville
USGS 07093700 |
282 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Fall River Near Idaho Springs
USGS 06717000 |
-999 cfs | -1,310.7 ft |
|
Clear Creek Abv West Fork Clear Creek Nr Empire Co
USGS 06715000 |
14 cfs | 3.5 ft |
|
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 |
3 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Tomichi Creek At Sargents
USGS 09115500 |
29 cfs | 1.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
11" | 0" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
1" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
4" | 1" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
15" | 0" |
|
vail 2.6 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-19 |
1.84" | -0.44" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
11" | 0" |
|
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 |
16" | 1" |
|
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 |
7" | -1" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
2.52" | -0.3" |
|
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 |
3" | 0" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
16" | 0" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
10" | 0" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
1" | 1" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
8" | 0" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
17" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
18" | 0" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
8" | 1" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
6" | 1" |
|
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 |
1" | 1" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
5.67" | -0.29" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
15" | -1" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
19" | 0" |
|
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 |
14" | 0" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
1" | 0" |
|
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 |
1" | 0" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
Chamita
SNOTEL 394 |
1" | 0" |
|
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 |
4" | 2" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
2" | 0" |
|
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 |
6" | 0" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
19" | 1" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
7" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
1" | 0" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
13" | 0" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
11" | 1" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
14" | 0" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
6" | 0" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
20" | 1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
15" | 3" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
7" | 1" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
12" | -1" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
10.68" | -0.67" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
9" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
13" | -1" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
5" | 1" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
11" | 0" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
6" | 0" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
4" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
5" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
17" | 0" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
11" | 0" |
|
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 |
11" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Ohaver Lake | 35 | 9,218 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Mount Princeton | 19 | 8,618 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft | |||
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft | |||
| Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft | |||
| Cascade | 22 | 9,033 ft | |||
| Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft | |||
| Chalk Lake | 19 | 8,743 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arapahoe Basin | 19" | 21° | 3.36" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 7" | 25° | 4.87" |
| Keystone Resort | 8" | 42° | 1.68" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 11" | 34° | 3.54" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 11" | 34° | 3.54" |
| Vail | 10" | 29° | 6.91" |
| Ski Cooper | 1" | 31° | 2.33" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 148.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 81.4cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Dowd Chute | 53.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 29.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 121.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Salida to Rincon | 148.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Lower Snake | 24.4cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 148.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |