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Access Site CO

Put In

Clear Creek • Agricultural Ditch • Church Ditch • Welch Ditch

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: Golden, CO
County: Jefferson
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 39.75295800, -105.23126600
Air Temp: --
Location
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Clear Creek at Golden, CO Same River 0.2 mi away
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North Clear Creek above Mouth near Black Hawk, CO Same River 9 mi away
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Clear Creek near Lawson, CO Same River 21 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
II Put-in Clear Creek - 10. Golden Whitewater Park
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Current Conditions
-- • 70.00-2000.00 cfs
Clear Creek at Golden, CO
Whitewater Runs on Clear Creek
9 runs (8 nearby)
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
IV Take-out at this location 08. Lower - Rigor Mortis (MM 267.2) to the diversion Dam
2.9 mi 85 ft/mi
IV-V(V+) Upstream from here (4.5 mi from take-out) 07. Black Rock - Green Bay Rock (MM 262.9) to Rigor Mortis (MM 267.2)
3.1 mi 114 ft/mi
IV Upstream from here (9.7 mi from take-out) 05. Upper Clear Creek ("Kermits")
5.4 mi 110 ft/mi
III Upstream from here (9.3 mi from take-out) 06. Middle Clear Creek
1.9 mi
III Upstream from here (14.1 mi from take-out) 04. Idaho Springs Town Run
4.7 mi
III-IV Upstream from here (19.2 mi from take-out) 03. Lawson to Idaho Springs
7.7 mi
V+ Upstream from here (33.0 mi from take-out) 02. Silverplume to Georgetown
0.9 mi 390 ft/mi
IV(V+) Upstream from here (34.1 mi from take-out) 01. Loveland Ski Area to Silverplume
11.1 mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
V 91 mi away 01. Missouri Creek TH to Dirt Road
7.7 mi 163 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater access point on Clear Creek in Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado. Clear Creek is a significant mountain stream with a total length of nearly 94 miles and a substantial elevation drop of 3,193 feet over its course, making it an attractive destination for whitewater paddlers. The creek maintains an average flow of 187.55 cubic feet per second with velocities around 2.56 feet per second and an average gradient of 34.1 feet per mile, indicating moderately fast water conditions typical of Colorado Front Range streams. This access point provides entry into a stretch of water that offers whitewater paddling opportunities through the Golden area, one of the most popular whitewater regions near Denver.