Colorado whitewater - Clear Creek, Front Range, Clear Creek County Clear Creek county, mile 267 to Golden section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV     5.5 miles   The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. The nature scenery of Clear Creek County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. Lodging is available near the river, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. Since you're on this site you are     probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling places. The beauty of the Front Range is a great plus for this river. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon. There are a few other stretches in this river system that can be paddled as well. This stretch of Clear Creek in Colorado is 5.5 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV section. The campgrounds here at Clear Creek are pretty good. The put-in is not too far from Boulder, as you can see on the road map further down. Briefly about the general area: Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! The Front Range rocks! Go for a hike on the Beaver Brook Trail. A visit to Indian Gulch is always fun, and Lariat Spring is a good local attraction. It is very   dried out here at Clear Creek usually; May is the wettest month with most rain, and the driest of the months is January. Summertime highs at Clear Creek generally tend to be in the 80's. During the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. Through the winter this place gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Clear Creek. Clear Creek, mile 267 to Golden road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV Length: 5.5 miles Average Gradient: 85 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.74512 Longitude: -105.30525 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.75207 Longitude: -105.23109 Paddler input for Clear Creek, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Clear Creek, Front Range, Colorado Local climate location: BOULDER 15 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Golden Hotel Clarion Collection, Golden 3 miles away Located in historic downtown Golden, CO near Coors Brewery and Colorado School of Mines. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Clear Creek.   Whitewater Near Clear Creek: Clear Creek, Clear Creek County , 2 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 5.5 miles long (Green Bay Rock) Bear Creek, Jefferson County , 5 miles away, Class III-V - 6 miles long (Idledale to Morrison) Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 0.75 miles long (Eldorado Canyon) Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 10 miles away, Class IV(V+) - 7.2 miles long (Gross Mountain Reservoir to Eldorado State Park) Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 2.6 miles long (Pinecliffe to Gross Mountain Reservoir) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 14 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Eben G Fine Park to CU Greenhouse) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 14 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 16 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Mile Marker 32 to Blue Bridge) Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Rollinsville to Pinecliffe) Boulder Creek - North, Boulder County , 17 miles away, Class V+ - 2.25 miles long (Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls)   Ski Areas Near Clear Creek: Winter Park, Colorado , 35 miles away, 3060 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 42 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 44 miles away, 2410 vertical feet SolVista, Colorado , 46 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 48 miles away, 2900 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 56 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 62 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 74 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 76 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 87 miles away, 4040 vertical feet   Hotels Near Clear Creek: Golden Hotel Clarion Collection, Golden , 3 miles away Table Mountain Inn, Golden , 3 miles away Quality Suites Evergreen, Golden , 5 miles away Hampton Inn Denver-West/Golden, Co., Golden , 5 miles away Denver-Days Inn & Suites West/Golden, Golden , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek: Clear Creek RV Park, Golden, 3 miles away Golden Clear Creek RV Park, Golden, 3 miles away Chief Hosa Campground, Golden, 4 miles away   Trails Near Clear Creek: Beaver Brook Trail, Jefferson County , 1 miles away Mesa Trail, Boulder County , 11 miles away Bear Peak Trail, Boulder County , 12 miles away Bolling Gulch Trail, Gilpin County , 13 miles away Mount Thorodin Trail, Gilpin County , 13 miles away   National Parks Near Clear Creek: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 37 miles away Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 46 miles away   Golf Courses Near Clear Creek: Fossil Trace Golf Club, Golden , 4 miles away Rolling Hills Country club, Golden , 7 miles away Hiwan Golf Club, Evergreen , 7 miles away   Lakes Near Clear Creek