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 | Runnable |
| Class Level | II+ to III- |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft |
| Run Length | 4.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 30 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 744 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 71° |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 |
10 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
432 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Carnero Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08230500 |
17 cfs | 2.4 ft |
|
Fall River Near Idaho Springs
USGS 06717000 |
47 cfs | 4.5 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 |
205 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Cross Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09065100 |
447 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
5 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900 |
25 cfs | 3.4 ft |
|
La Garita Creek Near La Garita
USGS 08231000 |
17 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
South Clear Creek Abv Lower Cabin Creek Reservoir
USGS 06714400 |
21 cfs | 5.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
182" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
1" | 0" |
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
1" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
1" | 0" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
189" | 0" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
1" | 0" |
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
3" | 1" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
6" | -5" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Buffalo Springs | 18 | 9,187 ft | |||
| Mount Princeton | 19 | 8,618 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft | |||
| Ohaver Lake | 35 | 9,218 ft | |||
| Hecla Junction - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,415 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Cascade | 22 | 9,033 ft | |||
| Ruby Mountain - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 7,651 ft | |||
| Chalk Lake | 19 | 8,743 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 67° | 0" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 0" | 50° | 0" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 67° | 0" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 0" | 56° | 0" |
| Ski Cooper | 182" | 58° | 0" |
| Vail | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Keystone Resort | -1" | 59° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 744.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 407.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 231.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 190.0cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Numbers | 744.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 744.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Lower Snake | 144.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Salida to Rincon | 744.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Dowd Chute | 432.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 152.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Fractions | 744.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 76.7cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 744.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 744.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 744.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Milk Run | 744.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |