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Colorado whitewater, Homestake Creek
Eagle
county,
1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.
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CLASS V 0.25 miles
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The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be harder to run than those in other states, so don't forget that rivers here are not as easy as elsewhere. The natural beauty of Colorado and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water have people coming here. This river system has a few good paddling stretches and the 1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River section is one of them. Lodging is available near the river, but |
you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area
| with plenty of spots for that. This section is very short so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. The wild scenery of the Sawatch Range is great. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Edwards, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The 1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River stretch of Homestake Creek in Colorado is 0.25 miles long and it is classified | |
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as a class V section by American Whitewater. A bit of exercise and just hanging out with mother nature have a lot of people coming here.
Briefly about the general area: Good hiking is available along the Two Elk
Trail; Homestake Creek is a place with many visitors from Red Cliff. All year is a glorious time in the Sawatch Range if you adore the outdoors. Go for a hike on the Fall Creek Trail, and the best way to spend a winter day
is on the slopes of nearby Vail. This is such a fun river. Summertime brings highs in the 70's to Homestake Creek. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 40's.
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Homestake Creek, 1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.
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Map
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Stats
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Weather
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These outdoors activities are available near Homestake Creek. |
| Whitewater Near Homestake Creek:
Eagle River, Eagle County, 0 miles away Class IV-V(V+) - 4 miles long (Redcliff to Tigiwan Rd) |
Homestake Creek, Eagle County, 0 miles away Class V - 0.25 miles long (1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River) |
Cross Creek, Eagle County, 4 miles away Class V+ - -blank- miles long (Cross Creek) |
Eagle River, Eagle County, 6 miles away Class III - 7 miles long (Riverbend bus stop to Edwards) |
Gore Creek, Eagle County, 9 miles away Class III-IV - 9.2 miles long (East Vail Exit (I-70) to Eagle River) |
Eagle River, Eagle County, 12 miles away Class IV - 1 miles long (Forest Service Visitor Center to Riverbend bus stop) |
Arkansas River, Lake/ Chaffee County, 15 miles away Class I-II - 18 miles long (Leadville to Granite) |
Eagle River, Eagle County, 17 miles away Class II-III - 17.4 miles long (Edwards to Eagle) |
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| Ski Areas Near Homestake Creek:
Vail, Colorado
, 7 miles away, 3450 foot drop, 31 lifts, 193 runs |
Ski Cooper, Colorado
, 9 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs |
Beaver Creek, Colorado
, 11 miles away, 3340 foot drop, 25 lifts, 149 runs |
Copper Mountain, Colorado
, 16 miles away, 2601 foot drop, 23 lifts, 125 runs |
Breckenridge, Colorado
, 23 miles away, 3398 foot drop, 27 lifts, 146 runs |
Keystone, Colorado
, 30 miles away, 3128 foot drop, 20 lifts, 135 runs |
Snowmass, Colorado
, 34 miles away, 4406 foot drop, 21 lifts, 84 runs |
Loveland, Colorado
, 34 miles away, 2410 foot drop, 10 lifts, 92 runs |
Aspen Mountain, Colorado
, 35 miles away, 3267 foot drop, 8 lifts, 76 runs |
Arapahoe Basin, Colorado
, 36 miles away, 2270 foot drop, 7 lifts, 105 runs |
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| Hotels Near Homestake Creek:
Four Seasons Resort Vail, Vail
, 3 miles away |
The Residences, Avon
, 4 miles away |
The Minturn Inn, Minturn
, 6 miles away |
Manor Vail Lodge, Vail
, 7 miles away |
Marriott's StreamSide Evergreen At Vail, Vail
, 7 miles away |
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| Trails Near Homestake Creek:
Fall Creek Trail, Eagle
, 4 miles away |
Two Elk Trail, Eagle
, 5 miles away |
Half Moon Trail, Eagle
, 6 miles away |
Nottingham Ridge Trail, Eagle
, 10 miles away |
Main Range Trail, Lake
, 11 miles away |
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| Public Lands Near Homestake Creek:
Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO
, 58 miles away |
Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO
, 58 miles away |
White River National Forest, Colorado
, 15 miles away |
Sylvan State Park, Colorado
, 25 miles away |
Arapaho National Forest, Colorado
, 27 miles away |
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| Lakes Near Homestake Creek
Upper Piney Lake, Eagle
, 12 miles away |
Gore Lake, Eagle
, 14 miles away |
Tenmile Tailings Pond, Summit
, 14 miles away |
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