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 | 646 cfs |
| Gage Height | 4.6 ft |
| Air Temperature | 76° |
| River | Colorado River |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Colorado River Near Kremmling
USGS 09058000 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Clear Creek Above Clear Creek Reservoir
USGS 07086500 |
11 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Elk River Near Milner
USGS 09242500 |
52 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Ruedi
USGS 09080400 |
288 cfs | 2.2 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Parshall
USGS 09037500 |
16 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Arkansas River Near Leadville
USGS 07081200 |
20 cfs | 4.5 ft |
|
Yampa River At Steamboat Springs
USGS 09239500 |
54 cfs | 1.0 ft |
|
Blue River Near Dillon
USGS 09046600 |
39 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Walton Creek Near Steamboat Springs
USGS 09238500 |
5 cfs | 0.4 ft |
|
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000 |
7 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Taylor River At Taylor Park
USGS 09107000 |
35 cfs | 1.2 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
1" | 0" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
1" | 1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
1" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
1" | 1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
1" | 1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
1" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
11" | 0" |
|
Sandstone Rs
SNOTEL 732 |
3" | 1" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
1" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolcott | None | 6,979 ft | |||
| Fulford Cave | 7 | 9,422 ft | |||
| Blacktail Creek | 8 | 8,997 ft | |||
| Dearhamer | 13 | 7,792 ft | |||
| Lynx Pass | 11 | 8,987 ft | |||
| Yeoman Park | 24 | 9,062 ft | |||
| Radium - Kremmling RMA - Rafting ramp | None | 6,867 ft | |||
| Gore Pass | 12 | 9,554 ft | |||
| Sylvan Lake State Park | 44 | 8,535 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail | 1" | 63° | 0" |
| Steamboat Ski Resort | 0" | 69° | 0" |
| Howelsen Hill Ski Area | 0" | 69° | 0" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 0" | 71° | 0" |
| Aspen Highlands | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| Aspen Mountain | 1" | 62° | 0" |
| Snowmass | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| Buttermilk Mountain | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Creek | 163.0cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| The Upper | 16.3cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 646.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| State Bridge to Burns | 646.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Dowd Chute | 50.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| State Bridge to Two Bridges | 646.0cfs | 4.8 Mi | I to II+ |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Pumphouse | 646.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Fish Creek | 5.04cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Burns to Dotsero | 928.0cfs | 29.0 Mi | I to IV |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 16.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 84.2cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |