State Bridge To Burns
This stretch on the Colorado River is mainly Class I water with a few Class II+ sections at above-average levels. This area doesn't see nearly as much traffic as the upstream Pumphouse section. For boaters looking to do multi-day or overnighters in this area this is a good link of Pumphouse to Dotsero.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Colorado River are between a bare minimum of 500cfs and a high of 6,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09058000, the Colorado River Near Kremmling
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at State Bridge to Burns.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | I to II+ |
| Elevation | 7,356 ft |
| Run Length | 20.0 Mi |
| Gradient | 15 FPM |
| Streamflow Discharge | 853 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.1 ft |
| Air Temperature | 40° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon
USGS 09051050 |
7 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
22 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Missouri Creek Near Gold Park
USGS 09063900 |
1 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 |
16 cfs | 3.2 ft |
|
Clear Creek Above Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS 07086500 |
12 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
Muddy Crk Blw Wolford Mtn Reser. Nr Kremmling
USGS 09041400 |
61 cfs | 4.5 ft |
|
Middle Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066300 |
0 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Yampa River Above Stagecoach Reservoir
USGS 09237450 |
48 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500 |
1,310 cfs | 2.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669 |
29" | 5" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
25" | 0" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
94" | 4" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.42" | 2.55" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
35" | 0" |
|
crested butte 6.2 n, co
SNOTEL CO-GN-18 |
29.46" | -0.07" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
46" | 1" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
40" | 8" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
1.31" | -0.06" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.88" | -0.11" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
16.4" | 0.01" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
31" | 9" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
49" | 4" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
28" | 1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
26" | 0" |
|
Butte
SNOTEL 380 |
23" | 1" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
40" | 4" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
17" | 2" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
0.37" | 0" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
14" | 1" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
33" | -1" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
36.92" | 0.39" |
|
Divide Peak
SNOTEL 449 |
39" | 0" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
47" | 3" |
|
Old Battle
SNOTEL 673 |
81" | 1" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
24" | 3" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
17" | 2" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
45" | 0" |
|
Trapper Lake
SNOTEL 827 |
14" | 6" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 4" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.4" | 0.36" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
91" | 12" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
1.28" | -0.1" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
71" | 4" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
68" | 0" |
|
Sage Creek Basin
SNOTEL 1015 |
34" | 3" |
|
gothic
SNOTEL GTHC2 |
36.32" | -0.38" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
53" | -1" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
33" | 2" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
48" | 2" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
24" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
48" | 4" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
23" | 1" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
57" | 6" |
|
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061 |
29" | 4" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
30" | 1" |
|
Crosho
SNOTEL 426 |
20" | 5" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
26.53" | 1.43" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail Creek | 8 | 8,997 ft | |||
| Lynx Pass | 11 | 8,987 ft | |||
| Yeoman Park | 24 | 9,062 ft | |||
| Dearhamer | 13 | 7,792 ft | |||
| Gore Pass | 12 | 9,554 ft | |||
| Fulford Cave | 7 | 9,422 ft | |||
| Wolcott | None | 6,979 ft | |||
| Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp | None | 6,867 ft | |||
| Sylvan Lake State Park | 44 | 8,535 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Mountain | 25" | 35° | 4.78" |
| Vail | 28" | 31° | 7.52" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 18" | 42° | 6.58" |
| Steamboat Ski Resort | 31" | 36° | 5.3" |
| Howelsen Hill Ski Area | 31" | 36° | 5.3" |
| Aspen Highlands | 25" | 35° | 4.78" |
| Snowmass | 25" | 35° | 4.78" |
| Aspen Mountain | 40" | 34° | 5.84" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Upper | 16.9cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| 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 |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 36.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Pumphouse | 739.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Castle Creek | 135.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Gore Canyon | 853.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 134.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| 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 Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Dowd Chute | 65.5cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Burns to Dotsero | 1310.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 739.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Fish Creek | 22.5cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 134.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 739.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |