Arizona whitewater - Blue River, San Francisco Mountains, Greenlee County Greenlee county, Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475 section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     34 miles   The wonderful Greenlee County scenery and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water attract people from near and far. This stretch of Blue River in Greenlee County is 34 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with not too many other places for that. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these     hotels fill up quick. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great attractions for lots of people. This is the only paddling section along Blue River. The beautiful San Francisco Mountains scenery is an added bonus. A stretch this long is of course too much for a one day trip, so better bring your camping gear along. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so keep in mind that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Briefly about the general area: It's always perfect to explore Horsehead Spring, and close by you locate the Stray Horse Canyon Trail Twenty which is a pleasant hiking trail. And that's not all the things to do here in the San Francisco Mountains. Put some time aside to spend at Ladron Spring   if you're here at Blue River; a good spot to stop at close by is Ladrone Canyon. Blue River is usually a quite arid site; of all the months in a year August is the one with the most rain, and the driest of the months is May. Coming to this river is always a good idea. The Blue River One Hundred One Trail is a good hiking trail near Blue River. For the duration of the summer at Blue River highs are regularly in the 70's. During the moonlight hours it's ordinarily in the 40's. The cold days of the wintertime come with highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Blue River. Blue River, Blue Crossing to Forest Service Road 475 road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 34 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.62889 Longitude: -109.1943 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 33.29209 Longitude: -109.1943 Paddler input for Blue River, Arizona: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Blue River, San Francisco Mountains, Arizona Local climate location: ALPINE 8 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Blue River.   Whitewater Near Blue River: San Francisco River, Greenlee County , 17 miles away, Class -blank- - 40 miles long (Alma to Clifton) San Francisco River, Catron County , 19 miles away, Class II - 40 miles long (Lower San Francisco Hot Springs to Clifton Arizona) Black River - East Fork, Apache County , 22 miles away, Class -blank- - 18 miles long (Diamond Rock to Wildcat Point) San Francisco River, Catron County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 40 miles long (San Francisco to Pleasanton)   Ski Areas Near Blue River: Sunrise Park, Arizona , 39 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Mount Lemmon Ski Valley, Arizona , 124 miles away, 950 vertical feet   Hotels Near Blue River: Best Western Sunrise Inn, Eagar , 38 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Blue River: Stray Horse Campground, Greenlee County, 10 miles away Blue Crossing Campground, Greenlee County, 12 miles away KP Cienega Campground, Greenlee County, 13 miles away   Trails Near Blue River: Blue River One Hundred One Trail, Greenlee County , 2 miles away, 21.7 hiking miles, 3112 feet elevation difference Stray Horse Canyon Trail Twenty, Greenlee County , 4 miles away,  13.6 hiking miles, 894 feet elevation difference Raspberry Trail Thirty-five, Greenlee County , 6 miles away, 8.1 hiking miles, 3036 feet elevation difference Lengthy Canyon Trail Eighty-nine, Greenlee County , 7 miles away,  4.4 hiking miles, 1277 feet elevation difference Little Blue Creek Forty-one Trail, Greenlee County , 8 miles away,  17.8 hiking miles, 1688 feet elevation difference Steeple Mesa Seventy-Three Trail, Greenlee County , 8 miles away, 14.6 hiking miles, 2887 feet elevation difference Red Mountain Twenty-five Trail, Greenlee County , 9 miles away,  13.4 hiking miles, 1871 feet elevation difference