Colorado whitewater - Gore Creek, Park Range, Eagle County Eagle county, East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     9.2 miles   The beautiful scenery of Eagle County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Edwards, as you can see on the road map further down. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will have you coming back for more. This is a pretty decent length section, good for a one day paddling     trip. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with plenty of places for that. This stretch of Gore Creek in Eagle County is 9.2 miles long and has been rated as a class III-IV section by American Whitewater. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Colorado is often more difficult than elsewhere, so don't forget that many runs in this state are not easy. Gore Creek doesn't have a lot of paddling sections, the East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River section is the only one. The river winds through the Park Range and you get great scenery. Briefly about the general area: During the warm months at Gore Creek highs are regularly in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. Throughout the winter the highs are commonly in the 20's, and night lows in the 0's for Gore Creek. Near Gore Creek you stumble on the Lost Lake Trail which   is a glorious hiking trail, and you can hit the slopes at Vail nearby. You'll truly wish for more hours in a day to enjoy all the fun things in the Park Range. The Two Elk Trail is a tremendous hiking trail in close proximity to Gore Creek. At Gore Creek you don’t see much rainfall; the wettest month of the year is generally July, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. Gore Creek, East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 9.2 miles Average Gradient: 67 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.63999 Longitude: -106.30528 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.61027 Longitude: -106.44945 Paddler input for Gore Creek, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Gore Creek, Park Range, Colorado Local climate location: GREEN MOUNTAIN DAM 13 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 Gore Creek.   Whitewater Near Gore Creek: Cross Creek, Eagle County , 4 miles away, Class V+ - -blank- miles long (Cross Creek) Eagle River, Eagle County , 5 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd) Homestake Creek, Eagle County , 6 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River) Eagle River, Eagle County , 9 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Riverbend bus stop to Edwards) Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 13 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site) Blue River, Summit/ Grand County , 15 miles away, Class III - 3.8 miles long (Green Mountain Reservoir to Spring Creek Road) Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 16 miles away, Class IV - 5 miles long (Numbers Launch to Railroad Bridge Launch) Blue River, Summit County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Blue River Camp Ground to FR 2400) Tenmile Creek, -blank- County , 20 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Close to Copper Mountain Ski Area to Dillon Reservoir) Colorado River, Grand County , 22 miles away, Class IV-V - 9.5 miles long (Gore Canyon)   Ski Areas Near Gore Creek: Vail, Colorado , 1 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 10 miles away, 4040 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 15 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 18 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 24 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 29 miles away, 2900 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 33 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 35 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Snowmass, Colorado , 38 miles away, 4406 vertical feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 39 miles away, 3267 vertical feet   Hotels Near Gore Creek: Lodge Tower Resort, Vail , 1 miles away The Willows And Riva Ridge, Vail , 1 miles away Roost Lodge, Vail , 1 miles away The Lodge At Vail, Vail , 1 miles away Sonnenalp Resort Of Vail, Vail , 1 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Gore Creek: Learning Camp, Vail, 1 miles away Piney Crossing Campground, Eagle County, 5 miles away Homestake Campground, Eagle County, 7 miles away   Trails Near Gore Creek: Two Elk Trail, Eagle County , 4 miles away Lost Lake Trail, Eagle County , 5 miles away Nottingham Ridge Trail, Eagle County , 7 miles away Piney Lake Trail, Eagle County , 9 miles away Deluge Lake Trail, Eagle County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Gore Creek: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 65 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 65 miles away   Golf Courses Near Gore Creek: Vail Golf Club, Vail , 2 miles away   Lakes Near Gore Creek