Upper Gore Creek
Gore Creek has the unusual characteristic that the Upper Section is easier than the lower. Starting from anywhere is East Vail there are a few fish ladders creating fun play and some nice rock dodging on this class II+ to IV- run. Wide ranging flows can really alter the character of this run so be sure your skills and the conditions are aligned.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Gore Creek are between a bare minimum of 250cfs and a high of 1,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09066510, the Gore Creek At Mouth
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Upper Gore Creek.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | II+ to III |
| Elevation | 7,725 ft |
| Run Length | 4.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 57.6 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 40° |
| River | Gore Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
|
Vail Competition Wave
Class I |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 |
57 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
S Clear Cr Abv Lwr Cabin Cr Res Spilwy Nr Georgtwn
USGS 06714500 |
1 cfs | 0.2 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
58 cfs | 5.5 ft |
|
Taylor River At Almont
USGS 09110000 |
135 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
East River At Almont Co.
USGS 09112500 |
209 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Muddy Creek Above Antelope Creek Nr. Kremmling
USGS 09041090 |
51 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Williams Fork Below Steelman Creek
USGS 09035500 |
3 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
22 cfs | 0.6 ft |
|
Vasquez Creek At Winter Park
USGS 09025000 |
8 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
St. Louis Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09026500 |
6 cfs | 1.4 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
60" | 5" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
36.92" | 0.39" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
0.37" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
24" | 3" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
28" | 1" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
71" | 4" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
26" | 0" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
17" | 2" |
|
yampa 5.1 s, co
SNOTEL CO-RT-26 |
5.42" | 2.55" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
39" | 3" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
20" | 3" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
49" | 4" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
59" | 6" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
7.58" | 2.98" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
57" | 6" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
39" | 6" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 4" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.88" | -0.11" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
25" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
40" | 8" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
49" | 7" |
|
Whiskey Park
SNOTEL 859 |
53" | -1" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
33" | -1" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
36" | 0" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
33" | -3" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
24" | 0" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
48" | 2" |
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
26.53" | 1.43" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
33" | 2" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
46" | 1" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
30" | 1" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
20.91" | 4.1" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
94" | 4" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
2.42" | -0.32" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
14" | 1" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
1.28" | -0.1" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
91" | 12" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
2.29" | 2.25" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
16.4" | 0.01" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
1.31" | -0.06" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
4.14" | 2.84" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
15" | 0" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
0.36" | 0" |
|
Little Snake River
SNOTEL 1047 |
45" | 0" |
|
Webber Springs
SNOTEL 852 |
47" | 3" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
23" | 6" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
58" | 3" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
40" | 4" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.4" | 0.36" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
68" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
48" | 4" |
|
Dry Lake
SNOTEL 457 |
31" | 9" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
35" | 0" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
17" | 2" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
| Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
| Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
| Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
| Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
| Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft | |||
| Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
| Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
| Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
| Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
| Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
| Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
| Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
| Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
| Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
| Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
| Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
| Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ski Cooper | 33" | 27° | 10.52" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| Vail | 28" | 31° | 7.52" |
| Beaver Creek Resort | 18" | 42° | 6.58" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Eagle (Edwards Water Plant to Eagle) | 134.0cfs | 17.0 Mi | III- to III+ |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 233.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.2cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Numbers | 233.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| 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 |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Pumphouse | 739.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
| Dowd Chute | 65.5cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 36.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 41.7cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| State Bridge to Burns | 739.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 246.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 37.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 221.0cfs | 1.0 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 |
| The Upper | 16.9cfs | 8.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Gore Canyon | 853.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Lower Snake | 9.91cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |