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THE UPPER

Whitewater River Run





Colorado Lake Creek

The Upper

Class V TO V+ Easy

-999 CFS

Too High
32°, Snow Showers

Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Lake Creek are between a bare minimum of 150cfs and a high of 700cfs. River conditions sourced from USGS 07084500, the Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir Remember only watercraft are permitted at The Upper.

Status Too High
Class Level V to V+
Elevation 9,315 ft
Run Length 8.0 Mi
Gradient 125 FPM
Streamflow Discharge -999 cfs
Gage Height 3.7 ft
Reporting Streamgage Lake Creek Above Twin Lakes Reservoir
USGS 07084500

Nearby Snowpack and Water Data

Gauge Streamflow Stage
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510
48 cfs 5.1 ft
Booth Creek Near Minturn
USGS 09066200
1 cfs 3.0 ft
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000
5 cfs 1.3 ft
Roaring Fork River Near Aspen
USGS 09073400
14 cfs 0.6 ft
Straight Cr Blw Laskey Gulch Nr Dillon
USGS 09051050
5 cfs 4.0 ft
Bemrose-Hoosier Diversion Near Hoosier Pass
USGS 09044300
0 cfs 0.0 ft
Lake Creek Near Edwards
USGS 09067200
5 cfs 0.1 ft
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400
43 cfs ft
Colorado River Near Dotsero
USGS 09070500
800 cfs 2.1 ft
Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500
207 cfs 3.6 ft
Snotel Site Snowpack 24hr Change
Brumley
SNOTEL 369
47" -1"
Lily Pond
SNOTEL 580
71" -1"
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059
25" -1"
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032
51" -2"
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457
90" -1"
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802
51" -2"
Middle Fork Camp
SNOTEL 1014
49" 1"
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100
53" -2"
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542
62" -1"
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913
59" 0"
Roach
SNOTEL 718
63" -3"
Tower
SNOTEL 825
147" 0"
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938
31" 0"
Mccoy Park
SNOTEL 1040
65" -2"
Kiln
SNOTEL 556
52" -1"
Schofield Pass
SNOTEL 737
141" -5"
Elk River
SNOTEL 467
82" -1"
Grayback
SNOTEL 1058
14" 1"
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869
63" -1"
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547
61" -1"
North Lost Trail
SNOTEL 669
91" -4"
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124
26" 4"
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485
59" -1"
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793
39" 1"
Wolf Creek Summit
SNOTEL 874
141" -2"
Bear River
SNOTEL 1061
47" -1"
Upper San Juan
SNOTEL 840
133" -1"
Middle Creek
SNOTEL 624
78" -2"
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709
88" 2"
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101
57" -1"
Porphyry Creek
SNOTEL 701
67" 0"
Copper Mountain
SNOTEL 415
52" -2"
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842
65" -1"
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531
52" 0"
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030
89" -2"
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120
76" -3"
Zirkel
SNOTEL 1033
91" -2"
Crosho
SNOTEL 426
60" -1"
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680
57" -1"
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607
49" 0"
Rough And Tumble
SNOTEL 939
20" -1"
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041
53" -2"
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141
74" -1"

Popular Destinations

Campground Campsites Reservations Toilets Showers Elevation
Halfmoon 7 10,294 ft
Halfmoon West 16 9,932 ft
Dorchester 10 9,925 ft
Middle Quartz 7 10,230 ft
Elbert Creek 17 10,095 ft
Mirror Lake - Almont 10 11,007 ft
Portal 5 10,576 ft
Lost Man 10 10,513 ft
Quartz 10 9,849 ft
Parry Peak 26 9,430 ft
Comanche 4 8,962 ft
Mayqueen 27 9,884 ft
Pitkin 22 9,362 ft
Tigiwon 9 9,994 ft
Rivers End 15 9,356 ft
Lottis Creek 27 9,068 ft
Dinner Station 22 9,613 ft
Twin Peaks 37 9,615 ft
Fulford Cave 7 9,422 ft
Lodgepole - Almont 16 8,905 ft
Elk Wallow 7 8,829 ft
Lakeview - Almont 35 9,556 ft
Gold Creek 6 10,005 ft
Chapman 84 8,598 ft
Yeoman Park 24 9,062 ft
Cold Spring 6 8,954 ft
Gold Park 11 9,246 ft
Ski Area Snowpack Air Temperature 5 Day Forecast
Buttermilk Mountain 74" 18° 3.5"
Vail 65" 17° 3.78"
Aspen Highlands 74" 18° 3.5"
Ski Cooper 31" 17° 1.19"
Aspen Mountain 62" 18° 3.31"
Beaver Creek Resort 65" 26° 4.33"
Monarch Ski & Snowboard Area 67" 12° 1.17"
River Run Streamflow Length Class
Castle Creek 203.0cfs 2.0 Mi IV+ to V-
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
Numbers 183.0cfs 4.9 Mi III+ to IV+
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) 183.0cfs 6.0 Mi III+ to V-
Lower Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) 250.0cfs 17.0 Mi III- to III+
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Upper Gore Creek 56.9cfs 4.0 Mi II+ to III
Lower (Bottom Four) 38.3cfs 1.0 Mi V to V+
Dowd Chute 150.0cfs 1.0 Mi III+ to IV+
State Bridge to Burns 552.0cfs 20.0 Mi I to II+
Clear Creek of the Arkansas 12.9cfs 2.5 Mi IV+ to V-
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) 97.6cfs 3.8 Mi II+ to III
The Upper 38.3cfs 8.0 Mi V to V+

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