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 | 37.5 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 39° |
| River | Blue River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Blue River Near Dillon
USGS 09046600 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Vasquez Creek At Winter Park
USGS 09025000 |
8 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
East Fork Eagle River Near Climax
USGS 09061600 |
54 cfs | 0.1 ft |
|
Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
USGS 09050100 |
42 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Arkansas River Below Granite
USGS 07087050 |
221 cfs | 3.7 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 |
46 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Middle Boulder Creek At Nederland
USGS 06725500 |
9 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500 |
36 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Illinois Creek Near Rand
USGS 06617500 |
21 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
S Platte R Ab 11-Mile Canyon Re
USGS 06695000 |
134 cfs | 1.2 ft |
|
Fraser River At Winter Park
USGS 09024000 |
9 cfs | 0.9 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329 |
5.57" | 3.71" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
0.36" | 0" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
33" | -1" |
|
bailey
SNOTEL BLYC2 |
3.18" | 1.1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
57" | 6" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
23" | 6" |
|
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 |
6.5" | 3.31" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
ward 4.6 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-202 |
11.48" | 6.42" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
59" | 6" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
36" | 0" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
4.14" | 2.84" |
|
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 |
6.43" | 3.25" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
24" | 3" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
0.37" | 0" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
49" | 4" |
|
nederland 2.61 nne, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-75 |
6.13" | 3.25" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
68" | 0" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
0.93" | 0.33" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
20" | 3" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
12.99" | 2.67" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
15" | 0" |
|
evergreen 6.5 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CC-1 |
6.02" | 4.06" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
48" | 4" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
57" | 8" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
94" | 4" |
|
rollinsville 1.7 e, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-25 |
3.69" | 2.36" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
1.31" | -0.06" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
63" | 4" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
26" | 0" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
39" | 3" |
|
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 |
7.49" | 3.73" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
28" | 1" |
|
allens park 1.5 ese, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-22 |
12.21" | 7.12" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.4" | 0.36" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
41" | 6" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
7.58" | 2.98" |
|
aspen springs amrad
SNOTEL ASIC2 |
3.7" | 2.65" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.88" | -0.11" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
17" | 2" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
43" | 0" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
0.79" | 0.21" |
|
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 |
6.41" | 2.99" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
33" | 2" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
16.4" | 0.01" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
51" | -4" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
2.29" | 2.25" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
58" | 3" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
40" | 4" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
48" | 2" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
10" | 4" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
2.42" | -0.32" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
26.53" | 1.43" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
1.28" | -0.1" |
|
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 |
5.8" | 2.92" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
20.91" | 4.1" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
60" | 5" |
|
lake george 7.2 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-39 |
1.35" | 0.15" |
|
nederland 3.7 ene, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-296 |
5.43" | 2.94" |
|
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 |
5.74" | 3.27" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
91" | 12" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
24" | 0" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
30" | 1" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 4" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
46" | 1" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
17" | 2" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
49" | 7" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
33" | -3" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
55" | 4" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
36.92" | 0.39" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
39" | 6" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
35" | 0" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
14" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek | 35 | 8,201 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Selkirk | 15 | 10,488 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Blue River | 24 | 8,472 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft | |||
| Beaver Creek Unti - Hot Sulphur State Wildlife Area | 10 | 7,592 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 60" | 18° | 10.29" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 42" | 26° | 11.52" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| Keystone Resort | 39" | 27° | 12.48" |
| Loveland | 60" | 18° | 10.29" |
| Vail | 28" | 31° | 7.52" |
| Ski Cooper | 33" | 27° | 10.52" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 221.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 37.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 221.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 853.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Middle Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 246.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Milk Run | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.2cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Lower Snake | 9.91cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Numbers | 233.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 41.7cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 233.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |