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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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