Clear Creek

Idaho Springs to Golden · Class III–IV · CO

52.3Oct 22 snapshot

Low

Snapshot from Oct 22, 2026. Live reading loading.

Runnable range 300 to 1,500 cfs. This is a draft estimate that paddlers have not reviewed yet.

Season

May to June

Character

Steep, rocky and narrow, a short season close to Denver.

Watch for

Fast response to rain and melt. Scout from the road.

Gauge

USGS 06719505
Clear Creek at Golden
52.3 cfs at 5:45 PM MT on Oct 22, 2026 (snapshot)

Snowpack

Front Range / South Platte headwatersEarly season

Snow water equivalent 0.3 in. Early season — median too low for a meaningful %.

Outlook indicator, not a flow forecast. Spring temperatures, rain, soil moisture, dust on snow and reservoir releases also matter. NRCS SNOTEL data as of Oct 31, 2026 (provisional).

See basin snowpack

Draft details for paddlers to review and edit. Community voting on runnable ranges is coming.

Trip reports

Wavetrain is an early build. Flow readings are USGS provisional data and may be revised. Runnable ranges and run details are drafts for paddlers to review. Permit dates and rules come from the agency pages linked on each permit and can change. Snowpack figures come from NRCS SNOTEL stations, are provisional, and are grouped into basins by watershed, so they may differ from official NRCS basin reports. Nothing here replaces scouting, local knowledge or a conversation with a nearby outfitter.