Colorado whitewater, Lake Creek Lake county, Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V+     9 miles   The beautiful scenery of Lake County and the playfulness of the water will make you feel great. The average Colorado whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, suitable for an afternoon trip. If you're coming from Edwards it's not a long drive     at all to the starting location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just being out on the river for a while are sure to keep you coming back for more. Whitewater paddling here in the Sawatch Range is a great experience. This is one of a small number of paddling sections in this river system, there are a few others too. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance you're all   set. This stretch of Lake Creek is 9 miles long and it is classified as a class V+ section by American Whitewater. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Hayden Gulch is near Lake Creek and is a perfect place, and if you're visiting from Twin Lakes, you won't be the only one. And that's not everything there is to do here in the Sawatch Range. If the weather is fine here at Lake Creek, you can go for a hike along the Mount Elbert Trail. The Mount Massive Trail is a fine hiking trail in the neighborhood of Lake Creek. During the months of summer here at Lake Creek, high temperatures generally reach the 70's, and throughout summer nights temperatures are in the 40'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.     Map Detailed Map Stats Stats for this river stretch Weather Local weather forecast These outdoors activities are available near Lake Creek.   Whitewater Near Lake Creek: Lake Creek, Lake County, 3 miles away       Class V+ - 9 miles long (Graham Gulch to 1/4 mi east of Monitor Gulch) Clear Creek, Chaffee County, 6 miles away       Class V - 3.3 miles long (to Arkansas River) Taylor River, Gunnison County, 16 miles away       Class II-IV - 18 miles long (Taylor Park Reservoir to Almont) Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 16 miles away       Class V+ - 3.2 miles long (Weller Lake to Difficult Campground) Arkansas River, Lake/ Chaffee County, 16 miles away       Class I-II - 18 miles long (Leadville to Granite) Fryingpan River, Eagle County, 17 miles away       Class IV-V - 5.7 miles long (Upper) Arkansas River, Chaffee County, 18 miles away       Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Granite to Numbers Launch Site) Whitewater Outfitter - Nova Guides, Eagle County, 23 miles away       Whitewater outfitter Roaring Fork, Pitkin County, 24 miles away       Class IV+ - 2 miles long (Aspen Music School to Slaughterhouse Bridge) Whitewater Outfitter - Aspen Whitewater Rafting, Pitkin County, 24 miles away       Whitewater outfitter   Ski Areas Near Lake Creek: Ski Cooper, Colorado , 20 miles away, 1200 foot drop, 5 lifts, 26 runs Snowmass, Colorado , 21 miles away, 4406 foot drop, 21 lifts, 84 runs Aspen Mountain, Colorado , 24 miles away, 3267 foot drop, 8 lifts, 76 runs Aspen Highlands, Colorado , 26 miles away, 3635 foot drop, 4 lifts, 131 runs Buttermilk, Colorado , 27 miles away, 2030 foot drop, 7 lifts, 41 runs Beaver Creek, Colorado , 28 miles away, 3340 foot drop, 25 lifts, 149 runs Vail, Colorado , 31 miles away, 3450 foot drop, 31 lifts, 193 runs Monarch, Colorado , 32 miles away, 1162 foot drop, 7 lifts, 63 runs Copper Mountain, Colorado , 33 miles away, 2601 foot drop, 23 lifts, 125 runs Crested Butte, Colorado , 34 miles away, 2775 foot drop, 16 lifts, 121 runs   Marinas Near Lake Creek: Taylor Park Marina, Almont , 15 miles away   Hotels Near Lake Creek: Rodeway Inn Leadville, Leadville , 15 miles away Delaware Hotel, Leadville , 17 miles away Frias Properties Aspen Homes, Aspen , 23 miles away Chateau Eau Claire RoaringFork, Aspen , 23 miles away Silverglo Condominiums, Aspen , 23 miles away   Campgrounds 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 , 5 miles away Mount Massive Trail, Lake , 7 miles away Main Range Trail, Lake , 7 miles away Timberline Trail, Gunnison , 9 miles away Highline Trail, Lake , 9 miles away   Public Lands Near Lake Creek: Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, Gunnison - CO , 35 miles away Curecanti National Recreation Area, Gunnison - CO , 35 miles away White River National Forest, Colorado , 21 miles away San Isabel National Forest, Colorado , 24 miles away Sylvan State Park, Colorado , 27 miles away   Golf Courses Near Lake Creek: MT Massive Golf Course, Leadville , 13 miles away   Lakes Near Lake Creek Ivanhoe Lake, Pitkin , 11 miles away Twin Lakes, Chaffee , 12 miles away Warren Lake, Pitkin , 19 miles away