Pine Creek (Granite To Numbers)
Pine Creek was where the most difficult class V water was in the early years of kayaking. Now you can book a commercial trip on this section and be back in your 5 star hotel before dark. Even though the hardcore boaters are running Lake Creek and other steep creeks around, the Pine Creek section of the Arkansas still shouldn't be taken lightly if you decide to run this.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Arkansas River are between a bare minimum of 250cfs and a high of 5,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 07087050, the Arkansas River Below Granite
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers).
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III+ to V- |
| Elevation | 8,629 ft |
| Run Length | 6.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 130 cfs |
| Gage Height | 11.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 73° |
| River | Arkansas River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
|
Dam Drop Rapid
Class IV- to IV |
|
Pine Creek Rapid
Class IV- to IV |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
2 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Ewing Ditch At Tennessee Pass
USGS 09062000 |
1 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen
USGS 09073400 |
25 cfs | 0.7 ft |
|
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon
USGS 09051050 |
5 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300 |
0 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Fraser River Blw Crooked Cr At Tabernash Co
USGS 09033300 |
130 cfs | 3.5 ft |
|
Wurtz Ditch Near Tenneessee Pass
USGS 09062500 |
0 cfs | -0.7 ft |
|
Arkansas River Near Wellsville
USGS 07093700 |
289 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Beaver Creek At Avon
USGS 09067000 |
3 cfs | 1.8 ft |
|
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 |
16 cfs | 2.1 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058 |
1" | -1" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | 0" |
|
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580 |
2" | 1" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
1" | 0" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | 1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
1" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
11" | 0" |
|
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874 |
1" | 1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
1" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
1" | 1" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
1" | 1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
6" | 0" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
1" | 1" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
1" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
1" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegiate Peaks | 56 | 9,837 ft | |||
| Chalk Lake | 19 | 8,743 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| White Star | 66 | 9,256 ft | |||
| Railroad Bridge - Arkansas Headwaters State Rec Area | None | 8,039 ft | |||
| Dexter | 24 | 9,271 ft | |||
| Iron City | 15 | 9,928 ft | |||
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Cottonwood Lake | 24 | 9,586 ft | |||
| Parry Peak | 26 | 9,430 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Angel of Shavano | 20 | 9,147 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Mount Princeton | 19 | 8,618 ft | |||
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
| Lakeview - Twin Lakes | 27 | 9,511 ft | |||
| Cascade | 22 | 9,033 ft | |||
| North Fork Reservoir | 9 | 11,459 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Garfield | 8 | 9,912 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Cooper | 0" | 58° | 0" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Keystone Resort | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area | 0" | 57° | 0" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| Vail | 1" | 63° | 0" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 16.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Fractions | 130.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Salida Town Run (Stone Bridge to Salida WW Park) | 130.0cfs | 12.0 Mi | II to III |
| Middle Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 109.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Salida Whitewater Park | 130.0cfs | None Mi | III- to III+ |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 130.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| The Upper | 16.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Milk Run | 130.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 130.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Lower Snake | 21.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 103.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 11.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 130.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Numbers | 130.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Salida to Rincon | 130.0cfs | 10.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Dowd Chute | 50.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 39.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Lower Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |