Silverthorne Town Run
At flows above 1,000cfs this can offer up fun play for locals via the fish weirs visible at lower water. While many surf options exist at these flows, there isn't one with a service eddy! Mind the bridge at these flows. Although this run can be done down to 250cfs it isn't recommended much below 400cfs due to negative interaction with fisherman in this crowded fishing section. You can also continue past the takeout all the way down to the putin for the upper blue for miles and miles of class II drifting with frequent low bridges.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Blue River are between a bare minimum of 400cfs and a high of 2,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09046600, the Blue River Near Dillon
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Silverthorne Town Run.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II to III- |
| Elevation | 9,044 ft |
| Run Length | 0.5 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 45.6 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 55° |
| River | Blue River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Blue River Near Dillon
USGS 09046600 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Colorado River Near Granby
USGS 09019500 |
23 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
19 cfs | 5.3 ft |
|
Willow Creek Below Willow Creek Reservoir
USGS 09021000 |
9 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Arkansas River Near Nathrop
USGS 07091200 |
260 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon
USGS 09051050 |
6 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Blue River Near Dillon
USGS 09046600 |
46 cfs | 4.5 ft |
|
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
8 cfs | 4.0 ft |
|
Grand River Ditch At La Poudre Pass
USGS 09010000 |
0 cfs | 0.0 ft |
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
1 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300 |
0 cfs | 2.2 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040 |
1" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
6" | 0" |
|
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 |
4" | -1" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
4" | -1" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
4" | -1" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
4" | -1" |
|
Sand Lake
SNOTEL 731 |
6" | -2" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
8" | 0" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
2" | 0" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
4" | -1" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
2" | 0" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
3" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
1" | 0" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | -1" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
1" | 0" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
1" | -1" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
2" | -1" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
3" | 0" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
2" | -1" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
2" | 0" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
4" | -2" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
3" | 0" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
4" | -2" |
|
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 |
1" | -2" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
1" | -1" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | 0" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
7" | -1" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
4" | -2" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
1" | 0" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
1" | -1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
13" | -1" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
1" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
3" | 0" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
6" | -2" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
2" | -2" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
2" | -1" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
5" | -2" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
1" | -1" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
1" | -1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
1" | -1" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
0.03" | -2.86" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
3.22" | -0.96" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
0.04" | -1.56" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
0.65" | -1.5" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
1" | 1" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
2" | -1" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
1" | -1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver Creek Unti - Hot Sulphur State Wildlife Area | 10 | 7,592 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Blue River | 24 | 8,472 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Willow Creek | 35 | 8,201 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft | |||
| Selkirk | 15 | 10,488 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Cooper | -182" | 43° | 0.62" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 51° | 1.39" |
| Loveland | 8" | 37° | 0.6" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 51° | 1.39" |
| Keystone Resort | 3" | 46° | 0.44" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 8" | 37° | 0.6" |
| Vail | 1" | 48° | 1.91" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 2" | 48° | 0.96" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 352.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 29.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 352.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 18.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Snake | 28.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 29.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 352.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Ten Mile | 29.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 124.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 29.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 352.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 650.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 10.4cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 45.6cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 18.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 124.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |