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 | 873 cfs |
Gage Height | 8.8 ft |
Air Temperature | 70° |
River | Gore Creek |
Reporting Streamgage |
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
Vail Competition Wave
Class I |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
---|---|---|
Blue River At Blue River
USGS 09046490 |
90 cfs | 1.5 ft |
Cabin Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032100 |
14 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Arkansas River Near Leadville
USGS 07081200 |
370 cfs | 6.4 ft |
Williams Fork Above Darling Creek
USGS 09035700 |
185 cfs | 6.4 ft |
Elk Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09025300 |
1 cfs | 5.1 ft |
Colorado R Below Baker Gulch
USGS 09010500 |
351 cfs | 7.3 ft |
Castle Creek At Aspen
USGS 09075400 |
43 cfs | ft |
Bobtail Creek Near Jones Pass
USGS 09034900 |
34 cfs | 3.6 ft |
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
605 cfs | 4.8 ft |
Fraser River Blw Crooked Cr At Tabernash Co
USGS 09033300 |
101 cfs | 4.8 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Halfmoon West | 16 | 9,932 ft | |||
Blodgett | 6 | 8,836 ft | |||
Mayqueen | 27 | 9,884 ft | |||
Halfmoon East | 6 | 9,923 ft | |||
Gold Park | 11 | 9,246 ft | |||
Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
Hornsilver | 7 | 8,843 ft | |||
Silver Dollar | 43 | 9,905 ft | |||
Baby Doe | 50 | 9,913 ft | |||
Tabor | 44 | 9,897 ft | |||
Matchless | 17 | 9,903 ft | |||
Belle of Colorado | 19 | 9,924 ft | |||
Tigiwon | 9 | 9,994 ft | |||
Molly Brown | 49 | 9,897 ft | |||
Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
Elliott Creek | 15 | 8,018 ft | |||
Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
Elbert Creek | 17 | 10,095 ft | |||
Willows | 35 | 7,973 ft | |||
Cataract Creek | 5 | 8,578 ft | |||
Halfmoon | 7 | 10,294 ft | |||
Father Dyer | 26 | 9,953 ft | |||
Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
Camp Hale Memorial | 21 | 9,318 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|---|---|---|
Beaver Creek Resort | 37" | 72° | 8.64" |
Copper Mountain Resort | 48" | 60° | 15.68" |
Vail | 40" | 62° | 12.35" |
Breckenridge Ski Resort | 48" | 60° | 15.68" |
Ski Cooper | 29" | 58° | 17.23" |
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Lower Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
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+ |
Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
Lower Snake | 14.2cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
Middle Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
Gore Canyon | 552.0cfs | 9.0 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+ |
Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 179.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
Numbers | 183.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Lower (Bottom Four) | 38.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
Fractions | 183.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
Silverthorne Town Run | 42.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 183.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
Pumphouse | 552.0cfs | 14.0 Mi | II- to III+ |
Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 796.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
State Bridge to Burns | 552.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | I to II+ |
Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
Dowd Chute | 150.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 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+ |