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   If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside this state you might find the rivers here a bit more challenging, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. If you're coming from Boulder it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. The nature scenery of Clear Creek County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream will make you feel great. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature are sure to keep you coming back for     more. Whitewater paddling here in the Front Range is a great experience. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. No need to look hard for hotels, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. There are some good stretches to paddle in this river system, the mile 267 to Golden stretch is one of them. This stretch of Clear Creek in Clear Creek County is 5.5 miles long and is a class IV section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. On this section you do get some distance, it's perfect for a one day trip. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking there are lots of good places for that around here. Briefly about the general area: The warmest time of the year at Clear Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's with nighttime lows in the 50's. Through   the wintertime highs are mostly in the 40's, and overnight lows at Clear Creek during the winter frequently plunge into the 10's. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Front Range. There's great hiking along the Beaver Brook Trail. Clear Creek gets very little rain; the wettest month of the year is mostly May, that's the one that rains the most, and the driest of the months is January. Near Clear Creek you stumble on great places like Indian Gulch, and Lariat Spring is an inspiring place to stop at while here. 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. 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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 Denver-Days Inn & Suites West/Golden, Golden , 7 miles away Courtyard By Marriott Denver 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