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 | 26.3 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.8 ft |
| Air Temperature | 58° |
| River | Ten Mile Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
USGS 09050100 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Lake Fork Below Sugar Loaf Reservoir
USGS 07082500 |
3 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Missouri Creek Near Gold Park
USGS 09063900 |
2 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Colorado River Bl Shadow Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09015000 |
36 cfs | 1.6 ft |
|
Joe Wright Creek Above Joe Wright Reservoir
USGS 06746095 |
1 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Piney River Below Piney Lake
USGS 09058500 |
2 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Arkansas River At Salida
USGS 07091500 |
226 cfs | 2.6 ft |
|
Lincoln Creek Bl Grizzly Reservoir
USGS 09073005 |
1 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Piney River Near State Bridge
USGS 09059500 |
14 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Fryingpan River Near Thomasville
USGS 09078600 |
33 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
St. Louis Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09026500 |
11 cfs | 1.4 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
6" | 1" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
8" | -1" |
|
Cinnabar Park
SNOTEL 1046 |
1" | 0" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
7" | 0" |
|
Lost Dog
SNOTEL 940 |
1" | 2" |
|
Roach
SNOTEL 718 |
4" | 1" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
1" | -1" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
3" | 0" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
2" | -1" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
2" | 0" |
|
Deadman Hill
SNOTEL 438 |
3" | 1" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
1" | 0" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
12" | -2" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
High Lonesome
SNOTEL 1187 |
3" | 1" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
1" | 0" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
1" | -1" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
1" | 1" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
1" | -1" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
15" | 0" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
3" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
1" | -1" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
1.39" | -0.33" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
1" | 0" |
|
South Brush Creek
SNOTEL 772 |
5" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
8" | -1" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
0.23" | -1.1" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 2" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
2" | -1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
6" | 1" |
|
Grizzly Peak
SNOTEL 505 |
4" | -1" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
5" | 1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
2" | 0" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
2" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | -1" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
5" | 3" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
11" | 10" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
1" | 1" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
3" | 0" |
|
Long Draw Resv
SNOTEL 1123 |
4" | 1" |
|
Columbine
SNOTEL 408 |
1" | 1" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
3" | -1" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
3" | -1" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
4" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
2" | 1" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
0.34" | -1.21" |
|
Fool Creek
SNOTEL 1186 |
3" | 0" |
|
Cochetopa Pass
SNOTEL 1059 |
1" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Blue River | 24 | 8,472 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 51° | 0.67" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 8" | 35° | 0.59" |
| Vail | 1" | 46° | 1.2" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 3" | 44° | 1.44" |
| Loveland | 8" | 35° | 0.59" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 51° | 0.67" |
| Ski Cooper | -182" | 44° | 0.22" |
| Keystone Resort | 3" | 45° | 0.25" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 41.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 57.1cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 394.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 716.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 148.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Milk Run | 148.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 148.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 130.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 9.8cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 119.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 148.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 13.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 148.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 394.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 394.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 26.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Upper Gore Creek | 13.7cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 394.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Snake | 21.1cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Numbers | 148.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Ten Mile | 26.3cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Lower Ten Mile | 26.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Dowd Chute | 31.6cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Middle Ten Mile | 26.3cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |