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.

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Whitewater Rapids

Obstacles on the river run
Beaver Falls
Class III to IV
Silver Bullet - Boat Chute
Class III to IV

Area Hydrology

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 		2 cfs 2.0 ft
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 		16 cfs 3.2 ft
Fryingpan River At Meredith
USGS 09080100 		462 cfs 3.3 ft
Gore Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09065500 		11 cfs 2.3 ft
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 		58 cfs 5.5 ft
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 		5 cfs 4.0 ft
North Crestone Creek Near Crestone
USGS 08227500 		8 cfs 0.9 ft
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 		6 cfs 2.8 ft
Kerber Cr Abv Little Kerber Cr Nr Villa Grove
USGS 08224500 		8 cfs 0.7 ft
Carnero Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08230500 		18 cfs 2.4 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 		18" -2"
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 		28" -1"
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 		53" 0"
Niwot
SNOTEL 663 		33" -1"
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 		1.41" -1.46"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 		39" -2"
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 		35" -2"
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 		44" -1"
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 		48" -2"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 		1" -1"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 		12" -1"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 		46" 0"
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 		39" -2"
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 		50" -2"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 		9" -2"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 		38" 1"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 		28" -2"
Cumbres Trestle
SNOTEL 431 		52" -2"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 		18" -1"
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 		61" -2"
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 		10.42" -1.24"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 		46" 0"
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 		18.93" -0.64"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 		20" 0"
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 		38" -2"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 		32" -1"
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 		2.18" -0.74"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 		36" -2"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701 		35" -2"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 		54" -1"
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 		34.33" -0.77"
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 		54" -2"
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 		13.77" -0.87"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 		25" -2"
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 		39" -1"
Joe Wright
SNOTEL 551 		54" -4"
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 		53" -2"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 		31" -1"
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 		20.25" -0.79"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 		22" -3"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 		39" -1"
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 		35" -1"
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 		13.79" -0.8"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 		28" 0"
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 		19" -2"
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 		55" -1"
Nast Lake
SNOTEL 658 		11" -2"
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 		46" -1"
Chamita
SNOTEL 394 		7" -2"
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 		40" -2"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 		27" -1"
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 		39" 2"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 		47" 0"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 		34" -1"
Lake Eldora
SNOTEL 564 		30" -1"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 		25" -1"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939 		28" -1"
pitkin 1.1 sw, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-59 		2.17" -1.29"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014 		21" -2"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 		19" -1"
Tower
SNOTEL 825 		82" -1"
frisco 0.5 n, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-4 		2.52" -1.29"
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 		36" -2"
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 		44" -1"
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 		33" -1"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415 		32" -1"

Outdoor Recreation

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,415 ft
Fourmile 14 10,824 ft
Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 7,651 ft
Horseshoe 19 10,538 ft
Chalk Lake 19 8,743 ft
Ohaver Lake 35 9,218 ft
Kite Lake 5 12,043 ft
Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area None 8,039 ft
Angel of Shavano 20 9,147 ft
Buffalo Springs 18 9,187 ft
Mount Princeton 19 8,618 ft
Weston Pass 14 10,277 ft
Cascade 22 9,033 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 35" 39° 6.43"
Breckenridge Ski Resort 32" 48° 8.08"
Vail 31" 41° 10.93"
Keystone Resort 33" 43° 9.12"
Ski Cooper 28" 42° 9.32"
Arapahoe Basin 53" 30° 9.61"
Copper Mountain Resort 32" 48° 8.08"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Milk Run 233.0cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III-
Lower Snake 10.9cfs 4.0 Mi III to III+
Numbers 233.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) 233.0cfs 13.0 Mi III to IV-
Lower Ten Mile 40.5cfs 3.0 Mi II to III
Salida Whitewater Park 233.0cfs None Mi III- to III+
Middle Ten Mile 40.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 233.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) 53.9cfs 0.25 Mi II+ to III
Buena Vista Whitewater Park 233.0cfs 1.0 Mi II+ to III+
Upper-Upper Ten Mile 40.5cfs 3.0 Mi III+ to IV-
Upper Ten Mile 40.5cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V
Lower (Bottom Four) 16.3cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) 233.0cfs 12.0 Mi II to III
Silverthorne Town Run 36.5cfs 0.5 Mi II to III-
Fractions 233.0cfs 7.0 Mi III to III+
Clear Creek of the Arkansas 15.0cfs 2.5 Mi IV+ to V-
Salida to Rincon 233.0cfs 10.0 Mi II+ to III
Dowd Chute 67.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+