Colorado whitewater - Saint Vrain Creek - North, Front Range, Boulder County Boulder county, CR 80 to Lyons section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III     6.5 miles   This stretch of Saint Vrain Creek - North is 6.5 miles long and is a class III section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The wonderful Boulder County scenery and the water flowing gracefully down Saint Vrain Creek - North make the trip here worthwhile. If you're coming from Boulder it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of     places for that. There are nice comfortable hotels here, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more demanding, so if you're not from around here don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are not easy. When you're paddling down a Front Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. This river system is full of great paddling sections, the CR 80 to Lyons section is just one of them. This stretch has has enough mileage, suitable for an afternoon trip. Briefly about the general area: Nearby Spring Gulch   is a great site to go if you're at Saint Vrain Creek - North. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Saint Vrain Creek - North, and the overnight is rather colder of course, typically in the 40's. Highs during the wintertime are commonly in the 30's while Saint Vrain Creek - North overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's. Saint Vrain Creek - North gets very little rainfall; the month with most of the rain is July, and January meanwhile is the driest month. Saint Vrain Creek - North, CR 80 to Lyons road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III Length: 6.5 miles Average Gradient: 56 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.23444 Longitude: -105.3239 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 40.21444 Longitude: -105.26001 Paddler input for Saint Vrain Creek - North, Colorado: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Saint Vrain Creek - North, Front Range, Colorado Local climate location: ESTES PARK 1 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Bighorn Moutain Lodge, Estes Park Bighorn Mountain Lodge and Event Center is located on the hillside, north of Lake Estes. The facility includes 39 recently updated motel rooms, some with kitchens and 2 bedoom condos, an outdoor hot t... Holiday Inn Express BOULDER, Boulder 9 miles away Welcome to One of the Best Boulder, Colorado HotelsBoulder is a quirky place that has carved its special niche in the Rocky Mountain foothills since 1858. It's a city that embraces its uniqueness and ... Lookout Inn - Guest House And Suites, Boulder 11 miles away Children do not stay free at this location. Before Columbus sailed across the pond, on roadside winding through quite European villages stood travelers inns and guest houses. These dwellings provided ...   Front Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Front Range. Front Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Front Range. All Colorado Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Colorado. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Saint Vrain Creek - North.   Whitewater Near Saint Vrain Creek - North: Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County , 3 miles away, Class IV(V) - 1.8 miles long (Buttonrock Preserve to CR 80) Saint Vrain Creek - South, Boulder County , 6 miles away, Class V+ - 5 miles long (Confluence to 1 in 5 Rapid) Saint Vrain Creek - South, Boulder County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 5.5 miles long (Ceran St. Vrain Trailhead to Confluence) Saint Vrain Creek - North, Boulder County , 10 miles away, Class V+ - 13 miles long (Peak to Peak Highway to Buttonrock Preserve) Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 11 miles away, Class III-IV - 7.75 miles long (Drake to Canyon Mouth) Big Thompson River, Larimer County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV+(V+) - 11.5 miles long (Lake Estes to Drake) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 11 miles away, Class II-III - 3 miles long (Eben G Fine Park to CU Greenhouse) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 12 miles away, Class IV - 6 miles long (Blue Bridge to Eben G Fine Park) Boulder Creek, Boulder County , 14 miles away, Class IV-V(V+) - 2 miles long (Mile Marker 32 to Blue Bridge) Boulder Creek - North, Boulder County , 14 miles away, Class V+ - 2.25 miles long (Switzerland Park to Boulder Falls)   Ski Areas Near Saint Vrain Creek - North: Eldora, Colorado , 25 miles away, 1600 vertical feet Winter Park, Colorado , 37 miles away, 3060 vertical feet SolVista Basin, Colorado , 43 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 51 miles away, 2270 vertical feet Loveland, Colorado , 51 miles away, 2410 vertical feet Keystone, Colorado , 56 miles away, 3128 vertical feet Breckenridge, Colorado , 66 miles away, 3398 vertical feet Copper Mountain, Colorado , 70 miles away, 2601 vertical feet Vail, Colorado , 81 miles away, 3450 vertical feet Ski Cooper, Colorado , 83 miles away, 1200 vertical feet   Hotels Near Saint Vrain Creek - North: Bighorn Moutain Lodge, Estes Park , 0 miles away Holiday Inn Express BOULDER, Boulder , 9 miles away Lookout Inn - Guest House And Suites, Boulder , 11 miles away Residence Inn Boulder, Boulder , 11 miles away Boulder Twin Lakes Inn, Boulder , 11 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Saint Vrain Creek - North: Stone Mountain Lodge and RV Park, Lyons, 2 miles away Parrish Ranch Recreational Vehicle Resort & Evnt, Berthoud, 7 miles away Park Place Camping Resort, Estes Park, 11 miles away   Trails Near Saint Vrain Creek - North: North Sheep Mountain Trail, Boulder County , 10 miles away Round Mountain Trail, Larimer County , 10 miles away Ceran Vrain Trail, Boulder County , 11 miles away Bright Trail, Boulder County , 12 miles away Saddle Rock Trail, Boulder County , 12 miles away   National Parks Near Saint Vrain Creek - North: Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park - CO , 17 miles away   Lakes Near Saint Vrain Creek - North