1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle RiverClass V
0.25 Miles
Avg Gradient 480 fpm
Max Gradient 480 fpm
Homestake
Homestake Photo of Gordon Dalton by Gordon Dalton taken July, 1998 Gauge Information
Homestake Creek
River DescriptionMany trips to Gilman Gorge start with a scouting trip to Homestake Creek since Highway 24 provides easy roadside access along the entire run. Homestake Creek's series of half a dozen drops serves as a great little run for steep creekers--CRC2 calls it the "whitewater espresso start" to a run on Gilman Gorge. Just make sure you bring your elbow pads. This creek has has also been the site of an annual extreme creek race. Logistics: Take exit 171 off I-70 just west of Vail onto Highway 24. Head
about 10 miles south up the hill and over the high arch bridge. After crossing this bridge
the road drops down to parallel Homsestake Creek. A dirt road leads down to the
confluence of Homestake Creek with the Eagle River. You can check out the run by
heading upstream along Highway 24. Many trips continue on downstream through the
Eagle River's Gilman Gorge
. StreamTeam Status: unverified
Last Updated: 2004-06-12 17:28:23
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Folks have been known to bump there way down on as little as 25 cfs, but you'll want more.
Homestake Creek at Gold Park CO. [ CO ] |
Current Conditions
Station Graphs |
| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | Homestake Creek— 1/4 mile above confluence with Eagle River | V | 8 cfs | low | 10/14 5:00 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 4141 |
| USGS Station: | 09064000 |
| HUC: | 14010003 |
| Latitude: | 39.4056 |
| Longitude: | -106.4328 |
| Class: | 3 |
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