Blue

02. Blue River Campground to Columbine Landing(Upper Blue)

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DifficultyIII-IV
Length3.5 mi
Avg Gradient47 fpm
GaugeBlue River Below Dillon, Co.
Flow Rate as of 1 hour
54 cfsbelow recommended
Reach Info Last UpdatedNovember 20, 2020

River Description

The Blue River is not the ultimate high end of this river. Boating awaits you further upstream.

The Blue River stream is an overall gravel-filled class II fly fishing stream.  At the right flows a few wave trains make for one or two surfs.

The small section from the campground down to the FR 2400 pull off has a small gorge. This is the only cascade of whitewater on the run.

When Boulder Creek (from the Gore Range) flows in on the left you are near the best rapids.


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Nathan Kettner

Jul 7, 2014