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 | 41.7 cfs |
| Gage Height | 2.0 ft |
| Air Temperature | 37° |
| River | Ten Mile Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
USGS 09050100 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Blue River Below Green Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09057500 |
322 cfs | 4.1 ft |
|
Fraser River Blw Crooked Cr At Tabernash Co
USGS 09033300 |
48 cfs | 2.8 ft |
|
South Fork Of Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09035900 |
12 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
Eagle River Near Minturn
USGS 09064600 |
66 cfs | 3.1 ft |
|
Colorado River Bl Shadow Mountain Reservoir
USGS 09015000 |
20 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
St. Louis Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09026500 |
6 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Elk Creek At Upper Station
USGS 09025300 |
0 cfs | 4.9 ft |
|
Monte Cristo Diversion Near Hoosier Pass
USGS 09041900 |
0 cfs | 0.0 ft |
|
Arkansas River Near Leadville
USGS 07081200 |
11 cfs | 4.4 ft |
|
Twin-Lakes Tunnel At E Portl
USGS 09073000 |
22 cfs | 0.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
fairplay 2.7 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-PK-15 |
26.53" | 1.43" |
|
georgetown
SNOTEL GEOC2 |
4.14" | 2.84" |
|
Moon Pass
SNOTEL 1124 |
15" | 0" |
|
estes park 3.3 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-247 |
7.49" | 3.73" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
39" | 3" |
|
South Colony
SNOTEL 773 |
51" | -4" |
|
Independence Pass
SNOTEL 542 |
40" | 4" |
|
laramie 7sse
SNOTEL CMBW4 |
0.93" | 0.33" |
|
Brumley
SNOTEL 369 |
33" | 2" |
|
Chapman Tunnel
SNOTEL 1101 |
30" | 1" |
|
tabernash 2.7 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-GR-68 |
0.36" | 0" |
|
Willow Park
SNOTEL 870 |
58" | 3" |
|
estes park 1.7 w, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-1115 |
6.41" | 2.99" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
24" | 3" |
|
Wild Basin
SNOTEL 1042 |
43" | 0" |
|
Rabbit Ears
SNOTEL 709 |
40" | 8" |
|
University Camp
SNOTEL 838 |
55" | 4" |
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
57" | 6" |
|
Michigan Creek
SNOTEL 937 |
36" | 0" |
|
North French Creek
SNOTEL 668 |
68" | 0" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
24" | 0" |
|
Hourglass Lake
SNOTEL 1122 |
41" | 6" |
|
Buffalo Park
SNOTEL 913 |
38" | 4" |
|
Beaver Ck Village
SNOTEL 1041 |
17" | 2" |
|
Tower
SNOTEL 825 |
91" | 12" |
|
cabin creek
SNOTEL GCRC2 |
20.91" | 4.1" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
46" | 1" |
|
nathrop 1.9 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-54 |
1.28" | -0.1" |
|
red feather 5.9 ne, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-329 |
5.57" | 3.71" |
|
Berthoud Summit
SNOTEL 335 |
59" | 6" |
|
Upper Taylor
SNOTEL 1141 |
25" | 0" |
|
rollinsville 1.1 ssw, co
SNOTEL CO-GL-17 |
12.99" | 2.67" |
|
south platte river
SNOTEL ANTC2 |
2.42" | -0.32" |
|
nathrop 3.3 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-CF-19 |
1.31" | -0.06" |
|
Brooklyn Lake
SNOTEL 367 |
66" | 1" |
|
vail 3.5 e, co
SNOTEL CO-EG-53 |
16.4" | 0.01" |
|
silverthorne 21 nw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-35 |
0.37" | 0" |
|
nederland 0.4 wnw, co
SNOTEL CO-BO-322 |
5.74" | 3.27" |
|
Bear Lake
SNOTEL 322 |
57" | 8" |
|
Phantom Valley
SNOTEL 688 |
20" | 3" |
|
grant
SNOTEL GRTC2 |
7.58" | 2.98" |
|
Jones Pass
SNOTEL 970 |
39" | 6" |
|
Summit Ranch
SNOTEL 802 |
17" | 2" |
|
Buckskin Joe
SNOTEL 938 |
33" | -1" |
|
laramie 1se
SNOTEL ADFW4 |
0.79" | 0.21" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
23" | 6" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
48" | 2" |
|
estes park 1.8 sse, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-987 |
6.43" | 3.25" |
|
buena vista,co
SNOTEL BNVC2 |
1.88" | -0.11" |
|
co st forest st park
SNOTEL CSFC2 |
2.29" | 2.25" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
28" | 1" |
|
Copeland Lake
SNOTEL 412 |
10" | 4" |
|
Hayden Pass
SNOTEL 1102 |
33" | -3" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
60" | 5" |
|
estes park,co
SNOTEL ETSC2 |
5.8" | 2.92" |
|
Sawtooth
SNOTEL 1251 |
63" | 4" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
48" | 4" |
|
Elliot Ridge
SNOTEL 1120 |
49" | 4" |
|
Blackhall Mtn
SNOTEL 1119 |
71" | 4" |
|
Sargents Mesa
SNOTEL 1128 |
35" | 0" |
|
climax coop
SNOTEL CLXC2 |
36.92" | 0.39" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
49" | 7" |
|
Lynx Pass
SNOTEL 607 |
14" | 1" |
|
Med Bow
SNOTEL 1196 |
94" | 4" |
|
estes park 1.8 s, co
SNOTEL CO-LR-767 |
6.5" | 3.31" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
26" | 0" |
|
silverthorne 2.1 wsw, co
SNOTEL CO-SU-6 |
13.4" | 0.36" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Williams Fork Reservoir - SWA | 24 | 7,848 ft | |||
| Blue River | 24 | 8,472 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| Keystone Resort | 39" | 27° | 12.48" |
| Loveland | 60" | 18° | 10.29" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 60" | 18° | 10.29" |
| Copper Mountain Resort | 29" | 34° | 10.28" |
| Ski Cooper | 33" | 27° | 10.52" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 42" | 26° | 11.52" |
| Vail | 28" | 31° | 7.52" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gore Canyon | 853.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 246.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Lower Snake | 9.91cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 233.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Dowd Chute | 65.5cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 221.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 37.5cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Numbers | 233.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 221.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Milk Run | 233.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |
| Middle Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 36.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 12.2cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 322.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Fractions | 221.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Ten Mile | 41.7cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 57.6cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 55.7cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Ten Mile | 42.9cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |