Colorado whitewater, Clear Creek - West Fork Clear Creek county, Coors Falls to Gunshot section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     1 miles   The beautiful scenery of Clear Creek County and the water flowing gracefully down Clear Creek - West Fork beats anything. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so if you're not from around here don't forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. This stretch of Clear Creek - West Fork in Clear Creek County is 1 miles long and has been rated as     a class V section by American Whitewater. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a large number of paddling spots. This stretch is very short so no need to bring snacks. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Coors Falls to Gunshot section is just one of many. The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area:   The snow is wonderful at Winter Park; people from Empire love to come here. If the weather is good here at Clear Creek - West Fork, you can go for a hike along the Sevenmile Ski Trail. The Mount Nystrom Trail is a great hiking trail near Clear Creek - West Fork. Summertime at Clear Creek - West Fork comes with high temperatures in the 70's. Through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 40's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 20's; winter nights come with lows in the 0's to Clear Creek - West Fork. Clear Creek - West Fork is a good site of normal rain. Clear Creek - West Fork, Coors Falls to Gunshot road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast 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, 4 miles away       Class V+ - 1 miles long (Silverplume to Georgetown) Whitewater Outfitter - Mad Adventures, Grand County, 7 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Clear Creek - West Fork, Clear Creek County, 7 miles away       Class V - 1 miles long (Coors Falls to Gunshot) Clear Creek, Clear Creek County, 7 miles away       Class III-IV - 5.5 miles long (Lawson to Idaho Springs) Whitewater Outfitter - Adventures in Whitewater, Grand County, 8 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Arkansas Valley Adventures Idaho Springs Outpost, Clear Creek County, 10 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Clear Creek Rafting, Clear Creek County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Whitewater Outfitter - Mile HI Rafting, Clear Creek County, 11 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Fraser River, Grand County, 14 miles away       Class III-IV - 9.4 miles long (Tabernash to Granby)   Ski Areas Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Winter Park, Colorado , 7 miles away, 3060 foot drop, 26 lifts, 145 runs Arapahoe Basin, Colorado , 10 miles away, 2270 foot drop, 7 lifts, 105 runs Loveland, Colorado , 11 miles away, 2410 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs Eldora, Colorado , 15 miles away, 1600 foot drop, 12 lifts, 53 runs Keystone, Colorado , 16 miles away, 3128 foot drop, 20 lifts, 135 runs SolVista Basin, Colorado , 18 miles away, 1000 foot drop, 6 lifts, 37 runs Breckenridge, Colorado , 25 miles away, 3398 foot drop, 27 lifts, 146 runs Copper Mountain, Colorado , 30 miles away, 2601 foot drop, 23 lifts, 125 runs Vail, Colorado , 43 miles away, 3450 foot drop, 31 lifts, 193 runs Ski Cooper, Colorado , 43 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs   Hotels Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Americas Best Value Inn Georgetown Lodge, Georgetown , 5 miles away Zephyr Mountain Lodge, Winter Park , 6 miles away Winter Park Mountain Lodge, Winter Park , 7 miles away Winter Park Chateau, Winter Park , 7 miles away Frasers Crossing Founders Point, Winter Park , 7 miles away   Campgrounds Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Floral Park Campground, Clear Creek County, 2 miles away Mizpah Campground, Clear Creek County, 3 miles away Mizpah, Empire, 3 miles away   Trails Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Sevenmile Ski Trail, Grand , 3 miles away Mount Nystrom Trail, Grand , 4 miles away Mary Jane Ski Trail, Grand , 6 miles away Grays Peak Trail, Clear Creek , 8 miles away James Peak Lake Trail, Gilpin , 8 miles away   Public Lands 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 Arapaho National Forest, Colorado , 22 miles away Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Colorado , 26 miles away Eldorado State Park, Colorado , 31 miles away   Golf Courses Near Clear Creek - West Fork: Pole Creek Golf Club, Fraser , 13 miles away Keystone Ranch Golf Course, Dillon , 20 miles away   Lakes Near Clear Creek - West Fork Clear Lake, Clear Creek , 6 miles away Upper Urad Reservoir, Clear Creek , 6 miles away Jefferson Lake, Park , 8 miles away