Upper-Upper Ten Mile
This section is rarely run but does go in a big year. If Ten Mile is going well then there's enough for this, which is technically the S. Fork of TenMile Creek. Put in on the road to Leadville where the river goes under the road near the base of Climax Mine's lower tailings pond. A pre scout for wood is recommended. I clear expect Class III/IV boogie water and mini-canyon. Take out at the Copper Gas Station or continue downstream to class V Upper Ten Mile.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Ten Mile Creek are between a bare minimum of 600cfs 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-Upper Ten Mile.
Run Stats
| Status | Too Low |
| Class Level | III+ to IV- |
| Elevation | 9,111 ft |
| Run Length | 3.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 25.4 cfs |
| Gage Height | 1.8 ft |
| Air Temperature | 69° |
| River | Ten Mile Creek |
| Reporting Streamgage |
Tenmile Creek Bl North Tenmile C
USGS 09050100 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Williams Fork Below Williams Fork Reservoir
USGS 09038500 |
42 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Willow Creek Below Willow Creek Reservoir
USGS 09021000 |
7 cfs | 2.5 ft |
|
Lake Fork Below Sugar Loaf Reservoir
USGS 07082500 |
4 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Halfmoon Creek Near Malta
USGS 07083000 |
7 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Arkansas River At Salida
USGS 07091500 |
245 cfs | 2.7 ft |
|
Lake Creek Near Edwards
USGS 09067200 |
8 cfs | 0.3 ft |
|
Cabin Creek Near Fraser
USGS 09032100 |
2 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
Arkansas River Below Empire Gulch Near Malta
USGS 07083710 |
85 cfs | 3.0 ft |
|
Keystone Gulch Near Dillon
USGS 09047700 |
3 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Williams Fork Near Leal
USGS 09036000 |
33 cfs | 1.6 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Arapaho Ridge
SNOTEL 1030 |
1" | 0" |
|
Loveland Basin
SNOTEL 602 |
1" | 1" |
|
Fremont Pass
SNOTEL 485 |
1" | 0" |
|
Hoosier Pass
SNOTEL 531 |
1" | 0" |
|
Lake Irene
SNOTEL 565 |
1" | 0" |
|
Kiln
SNOTEL 556 |
10" | 0" |
|
Vail Mountain
SNOTEL 842 |
1" | 0" |
|
Jackwhacker Gulch
SNOTEL 935 |
1" | 1" |
|
Saint Elmo
SNOTEL 1100 |
1" | 0" |
|
Ivanhoe
SNOTEL 547 |
11" | 0" |
|
Stillwater Creek
SNOTEL 793 |
1" | 1" |
|
Echo Lake
SNOTEL 936 |
1" | 0" |
|
Willow Creek Pass
SNOTEL 869 |
1" | 1" |
|
Park Cone
SNOTEL 680 |
1" | 1" |
|
Black Mountain
SNOTEL 1161 |
1" | 1" |
|
Never Summer
SNOTEL 1031 |
1" | 0" |
|
Rawah
SNOTEL 1032 |
6" | 0" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Lake | 5 | 12,043 ft | |||
| Davis Springs | 7 | 7,984 ft | |||
| Heaton Bay | 81 | 9,072 ft | |||
| Weston Pass | 14 | 10,277 ft | |||
| Fourmile | 14 | 10,824 ft | |||
| Pine Cove | 56 | 9,022 ft | |||
| Lowry | 24 | 9,068 ft | |||
| Blue River | 24 | 8,472 ft | |||
| Prospector | 107 | 9,105 ft | |||
| Peak One | 74 | 9,030 ft | |||
| Prairie Point | 33 | 8,002 ft | |||
| Sugar Loaf | 11 | 8,989 ft | |||
| Mcdonald Flats | 13 | 7,955 ft | |||
| Gore Creek | 25 | 8,720 ft | |||
| Horseshoe | 19 | 10,538 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Mountain Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| Keystone Resort | 1" | 59° | 0" |
| Loveland | 1" | 51° | 0" |
| Vail | 1" | 63° | 0" |
| Arapahoe Basin | 1" | 51° | 0" |
| Ski Cooper | 0" | 58° | 0" |
| Breckenridge Ski Resort | -1" | 64° | 0" |
| SolVista Basin at Granby Ranch | 0" | 61° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Canyon (Fisherman's Bridge to Stone Bridge) | 130.0cfs | 13.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Silverthorne Town Run | 39.4cfs | 0.5 Mi | II to III- |
| Clear Creek of the Arkansas | 11.0cfs | 2.5 Mi | IV+ to V- |
| Lower (Bottom Four) | 16.3cfs | 1.0 Mi | V to V+ |
| Fractions | 130.0cfs | 7.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Snake | 21.9cfs | 4.0 Mi | III to III+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | II to III |
| Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers) | 130.0cfs | 6.0 Mi | III+ to V- |
| Upper-Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV- |
| Numbers | 130.0cfs | 4.9 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Upper Blue (Blue River CG to Columbine Landing) | 109.0cfs | 3.0 Mi | III to IV- |
| Middle Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 3.0 Mi | III+ to IV |
| Dowd Chute | 50.4cfs | 1.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Gore Canyon | 646.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | IV to V+ |
| Upper Gore Creek | 12.8cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III |
| Breckenridge Whitewater Park (Town Run) | 103.0cfs | 0.25 Mi | II+ to III |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Buena Vista Whitewater Park | 130.0cfs | 1.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Upper Ten Mile | 25.4cfs | 2.0 Mi | IV+ to V |
| Lower Blue (Green Mountain to Spring Creek) | 159.0cfs | 3.8 Mi | II+ to III |
| Milk Run | 130.0cfs | 4.0 Mi | II+ to III- |