Colorado whitewater - Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek County Clear Creek county, Coors Falls to Gunshot section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     1 miles   The natural beauty of Colorado and the water flowing gracefully down Clear Creek - West Fork have people coming here. This stretch of Clear Creek - West Fork is 1 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. If you're coming from Silverthorne it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. This is a very short section so better bring some good walking shoes. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more.     There's camping available near Clear Creek - West Fork. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short distance then no problem but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so keep in mind that lots of rivers here are not for beginners. This is one of a small number of paddling stretches in this river system, there are a few others too. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Clear Creek - West Fork without first going for a hike along the Sevenmile Ski Trail, and there's great hiking along the Mount Nystrom Trail. High temperatures at   Clear Creek - West Fork throughout the summer are in the 70's. Through the moonlight hours it's typically in the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and night lows during the wintertime for Clear Creek - West Fork tend to be in the 0's. The yearly rain here at Clear Creek - West Fork is about average; the month of April is the wettest with most of the rain while October is usually the driest month. Clear Creek - West Fork, Coors Falls to Gunshot road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 1 miles Average Gradient: 392 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.7714 Longitude: -105.8568 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.75809 Longitude: -105.65671 Paddler input for Clear Creek - West Fork, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Clear Creek - West Fork, Colorado Local climate location: GRAND LAKE 24 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 - West Fork.   Whitewater Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Woods Creek, Clear Creek County , 4 miles away, Class V - 0.5 miles long (Reservoir to Confluence with West Fork Clear Creek) Clear Creek, Clear Creek County , 5 miles away, Class V+ - 1 miles long (Silverplume to Georgetown) Clear Creek, Clear Creek County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Lawson to Idaho Springs) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 15 miles away, Class V - 2.5 miles long (Gun Shy to Jasper Creek) Fraser River, Grand County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Tabernash to Granby) Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 22 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Rollinsville to Pinecliffe) Tenmile Creek, -blank- County , 26 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Close to Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir) Colorado River, Grand County , 26 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Hot Sulphur Springs to Highway 40 bridge) Boulder Creek - North, Boulder County , 27 miles away, Class V+ - 2.25 miles long (Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls) Boulder Creek - South, Boulder County , 27 miles away, Class V+ - 2.6 miles long (Pinecliffe to Gross Mountain Reservoir)   Ski Areas Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Winter Park, Colorado , 7 miles away, 3060 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 10 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 11 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 16 miles away, 2900 vertical feet SolVista, Colorado , 18 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 25 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 30 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 43 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 43 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 53 miles away, 4040 vertical feet   Hotels Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Super 8 Motel - Georgetown, Georgetown , 5 miles away Georgetown Mountain Inn, Georgetown , 5 miles away Iron Horse Resort, Winter Park , 6 miles away Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Winter Park , 6 miles away Winter Park Mountain Lodge, Winter Park , 7 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Floral Park Campground, Clear Creek County, 2 miles away Mizpah Campground, Clear Creek County, 3 miles away Second Creek Campground, Grand County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Sevenmile Ski Trail, Grand County , 3 miles away Mount Nystrom Trail, Grand County , 4 miles away Mary Jane Ski Trail, Grand County , 6 miles away Grays Peak Trail, Clear Creek County , 8 miles away James Peak Lake Trail, Gilpin County , 8 miles away   National Parks Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 36 miles away Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Florissant - CO , 58 miles away   Lakes Near Clear Creek - West Fork