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 starting location is a reasonable drive from Boulder, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The natural beauty of Clear Creek County and the cool fresh water attract people from near and far. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the mile 267 to Golden section is one of them. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while have a lot of people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots     in Colorado are harder than the national norm, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. Lodging is available near the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. This stretch is mid length, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The river winds through the Front Range and you get great scenery. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a large number of paddling spots. This stretch of Clear Creek in Colorado is 5.5 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. Briefly about the general area: Indian Gulch is a great site to explore, and the Beaver Brook Trail offers hiking at its best. Throughout the summertime at Clear Creek highs are generally in the 80's. Once the sun is down   it falls down to the 50's. During the winter this place gets highs in the 40's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Clear Creek. Whohoo, so many enjoyable things in one place! The Front Range is peerless! A short spree to Lariat Spring is always worthwhile. Not much rain falls here at Clear Creek; the wettest month of the year is generally May, that's the one that rains the most, and January on the other hand is the driest. 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. Clarion Collection The Golden Hotel, 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: Eldora, Colorado , 24 miles away, 1600 vertical feet 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 Basin, Colorado , 46 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 48 miles away, 3128 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   Hotels Near Clear Creek: Clarion Collection The Golden Hotel, Golden , 3 miles away Table Mountain Inn, Golden , 3 miles away Hampton Inn DenverWest/Golden, Golden , 5 miles away Quality Suites at Evergreen Parkway, Golden , 5 miles away Days Inn & Suites Golden/West Denver, 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