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Access Site CO

Take Out

Clear Creek • South Clear Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: Silver Plume, CO
County: Clear Creek
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 39.69670000, -105.72200000
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
Clear Creek below Quayle Creek at Bakerville, CO Same River 4.4 mi away
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Clear Creek above West Fork Clear Creek near Empire CO Same River 5 mi away
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West Fork Clear Creek above Mouth near Empire, CO Same River 5.4 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
V+ Put-in Clear Creek - 02. Silverplume to Georgetown
390 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
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
V+ Put-in at this location 02. Silverplume to Georgetown
0.9 mi 390 ft/mi
IV(V+) Take-out at this location 01. Loveland Ski Area to Silverplume
11.1 mi
III-IV Downstream from here (7.4 mi to put-in) 03. Lawson to Idaho Springs
7.7 mi
III Downstream from here (15.1 mi to put-in) 04. Idaho Springs Town Run
4.7 mi
IV Downstream from here (20.0 mi to put-in) 05. Upper Clear Creek ("Kermits")
5.4 mi 110 ft/mi
III Downstream from here (23.1 mi to put-in) 06. Middle Clear Creek
1.9 mi
IV-V(V+) Downstream from here (27.3 mi to put-in) 07. Black Rock - Green Bay Rock (MM 262.9) to Rigor Mortis (MM 267.2)
3.1 mi 114 ft/mi
IV Downstream from here (29.5 mi to put-in) 08. Lower - Rigor Mortis (MM 267.2) to the diversion Dam
2.9 mi 85 ft/mi
These whitewater runs are on the same river but located more than 50 miles from this access site.
V 63 mi away 01. Missouri Creek TH to Dirt Road
7.7 mi 163 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This take-out site on Clear Creek near Silver Plume provides access to one of Colorado's premier whitewater runs. Clear Creek is a large, powerful mountain stream with significant gradient, averaging 34.1 feet per mile over its course through Clear Creek County. The water body drains an area of 1015 square miles and maintains an average flow of 187.55 cubic feet per second, making it a substantial river system suitable for experienced paddlers. With an average velocity of 2.56 feet per second and an elevation change of over 3000 feet across its 93.73-mile length, this waterway presents dynamic and challenging paddling conditions.

The Silver Plume take-out location sits at approximately 10,200 feet elevation in the heart of Colorado's mining country. Paddlers using this take-out should be prepared for cold mountain water and fast-moving current typical of high-altitude streams. The site's position near Silver Plume allows access to portions of Clear Creek that are popular among advanced whitewater kayakers and canoeists seeking Class III and Class IV sections.

This is a take-out only site, meaning you will need to arrange a separate put-in upstream or use a shuttle service to access the upper sections of the creek. Due to the gradient and flow characteristics of Clear Creek, this site is best suited for intermediate to advanced paddlers with experience in moving water and mountain stream conditions.
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