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Green Mountain Canyon Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Green Mountain Reservoir |
| Take Out: |
Spring Creek Road Bridge |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
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| Gradient: |
49 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
4 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
587 cfs @ 05/11/2008 03:00 PM - BLUE RIVER BELOW GREEN MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR, CO., reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
Watertalk 303-831-7135, 5*, 2*. Blue River below Green Mtn Reservoir. |
| Good Level: |
400 to 2,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
June, July, August, September
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| Permit: |
No permit required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Pretty; semi-remote, wooded canyon. |
| Hazards: |
Extremely cold water |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed National Forest and private. |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
No, too short of a trip. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (CO), 100 miles West of Denver |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From I-70 go north on Hwy 9 about 38 miles to the north end of Green Mountain Reservoir. Turn onto the dam access road, continue across the dam and take a right down to the put-in.
Take-out: Continue north on Hwy 9 about 2.5 miles, turn left onto Spring Creek Road and proceed about one mile to the bridge over the Blue River. |
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