Upper Ten Mile
When the upper section runs at flows above 800cfs, it is a solid V. Steep, lots of holes, and of course the menacing threat that if you swim you'll be swimming forever. Swims have gone as far as Frisco, 4 miles downstream. One season both clerks of the local kayak shop, located at the base of the Middle Ten Mile dislocated their shoulders on this run. And then there's the bridge. The bridge at officer's gulch cannot be run at most flows and there are few if any eddies. You'll need to stop at Officer's to scout an eddy above the bridge before putting on. That said, its tremendous fun.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Ten Mile Creek are between a bare minimum of 400cfs and a high of 1,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 09050100, the Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Upper Ten Mile.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | IV+ to V |
| Elevation | 9,111 ft |
| Run Length | 2.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 452 cfs |
| Gage Height | 3.3 ft |
| Air Temperature | 70° |
| River | Ten Mile Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
USGS 09050100 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
523 cfs | 4.7 ft |
|
Homestake Creek At Gold Park
USGS 09064000 |
144 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Gore Creek At Mouth
USGS 09066510 |
873 cfs | 8.8 ft |
|
Ranch Creek Blw Meadow Cr Nr Tabernash Co
USGS 09033100 |
204 cfs | 8.5 ft |
|
Fall River Near Idaho Springs
USGS 06717000 |
28 cfs | 4.2 ft |
|
Williams Fork Below Williams Fork Reservoir
USGS 09038500 |
18 cfs | 0.8 ft |
|
Colorado River Near Granby
USGS 09019500 |
77 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Grand Lake Outlet Blw Chipmunk Ln At Grand Lk
USGS 09014050 |
20 cfs | 8.5 ft |
|
Middle Boulder Creek At Nederland
USGS 06725500 |
190 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500 |
161 cfs | 4.4 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
| Blue River | 24 | 8,472 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft | |||
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Mountain Resort | 48" | 60° | 15.68" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 57" | 47° | 6.06" |
| Ski Cooper | 29" | 58° | 17.23" |
| Vail | 40" | 62° | 12.35" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 57" | 54° | 21.7" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 48" | 60° | 15.68" |
| Loveland | 57" | 54° | 21.7" |
| Keystone Resort | 36" | 60° | 24.66" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.9cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 38.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Dowd Chute | 150.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| 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 |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 796.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Milk Run | 183.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Middle Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Lower Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 796.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 179.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 60.5cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 42.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 97.6cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 183.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 56.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ 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 Snake | 14.2cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Gore Canyon | 552.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |