Colorado whitewater - Lake Creek, Sawatch Range, Lake County Lake county, Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     9 miles   Whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state is often more difficult than elsewhere, so if you're not from around here don't forget that rivers here are less forgiving. The scenic beauty of Colorado and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. The wild scenery of the Sawatch Range is great. There are campgrounds quite near the river where you can camp. This is a pretty decent length section, it's good length     for a morning trip. If you're coming from Edwards it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, as you can see on the road map further down. The Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch stretch of Lake Creek in Colorado is 9 miles long and has been rated as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. The Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch stretch is the only paddling stretch along Lake Creek. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here. Briefly about the general area: Hayden Gulch is a delightful spot to have a look at nearby, and there is a fine hiking trail nearby called the Mount   Elbert Trail. There's no way somebody can get bored here in the Sawatch Range. Around Lake Creek you don’t get a lot of precipitation; August is when you get the most rain here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. For the duration of the summer months, highs usually are in the 70's at Lake Creek. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures descend down into the 40's. During the winter highs are commonly in the 30's; overnight lows during the wintertime for Lake Creek tend to be in the 0's. Lake Creek, Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V+ Length: 9 miles Average Gradient: 137 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.0815 Longitude: -106.5374 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 39.06909 Longitude: -106.4413 Paddler input for Lake Creek, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Lake Creek, Sawatch Range, Colorado Local climate location: MEREDITH 8 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 Lake Creek.   Whitewater Near Lake Creek: Clear Creek, Chaffee County , 9 miles away, Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River) Arkansas River, Lake/ Chaffee County , 15 miles away, Class I-II - 18 miles long (Leadville to Granite) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 18 miles away, Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground) Fryingpan River, Eagle County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper) Homestake Creek, Eagle County , 24 miles away, Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 24 miles away, Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge) Taylor River, Gunnison County , 25 miles away, Class II-IV - 18 miles long (Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont) Arkansas River, Chaffee County , 26 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Railroad Bridge Launch to Buena Vista) Eagle River, Eagle County , 26 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 4.5 miles long (Aspen to Upper Woody Creek Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Lake Creek: Ski Cooper, Colorado , 20 miles away, 1200 vertical feet Snowmass, Colorado , 21 miles away, 4406 vertical feet Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 24 miles away, 3267 vertical feet Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 26 miles away, 3635 vertical feet Buttermilk, Colorado , 27 miles away, 2030 vertical feet Beaver Creek, Colorado , 28 miles away, 4040 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 31 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Monarch, Colorado , 32 miles away, 1171 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 33 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Crested Butte, Colorado , 34 miles away, 3062 vertical feet   Hotels Near Lake Creek: Super 8 Motel - Leadville, Leadville , 15 miles away Delaware Hotel, Leadville , 17 miles away Silver King Inn, Leadville , 17 miles away The Alpenblick By Aspen Lodging Company, Aspen , 17 miles away The Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch, Avon , 18 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Lake Creek: Twin Peaks Campground, Lake County, 5 miles away Parry Peak Campground, Lake County, 6 miles away Elbert Creek Campground, Lake County, 7 miles away   Trails Near Lake Creek: Mount Elbert Trail, Lake County , 5 miles away Mount Massive Trail, Lake County , 7 miles away Main Range Trail, Lake County , 7 miles away Timberline Trail, Gunnison County , 9 miles away Highline Trail, Lake County , 9 miles away   National Parks Near Lake Creek: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 35 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 35 miles away   Lakes Near Lake Creek