Arkansas River - Pine Creek (Granite to Numbers)

Turn off Highway 24 onto CO Road 397 in Granite, CO.  As you cross the road there is a small access area on river left.

Across the road from the clear creek dam outflow on Higway 24 is a dirt road that heads towards the river.  Take the fork that heads upstream.  There is a parking area.

This is a good access point when the flow is lower or you want to shorten the run.

Park and walk upstream to access Pine Creek Rapid only. Easy access along the old railroad track. Look for the dirt pullout with the 4x4 ramp heading down to the tracks.

Just above the Clear Creek dam area is a small diversion dam that is a class IV drop at most levels.

This is a farily long technical section just above the numbers section on the Arkansas.  About midway down is the pine creek hole and this is what gives this rapid a class V rating by some.  The hole at certain levels can be a dangerous keeper.  Fatalities have happened here so use caution when running this.

Scout from the right bank area.

First class III drop you come to after putting in at Granite. Straight forward drop down the middle.

Straight forward rapid with good gradient. 4 significant drops stacked on top of each other...but again, the lines are straight forward.

Nice class IV rapid found near the outflow of the Clear Creek reservoir overflow channel....about 1/2 mile downstream of the Clear Creek access. Several S-turns through a granite maze with a couple semi-sticky holes.

There is an unmarked dirt road coming off highway 24 about 1-2 miles south of Granite. The turnoff is on the north side of the road and there is informal, free camping throughout this area. River access as well.

This access is about a 1/2 below the outflow of Clear Creek Reservoir. There is a marked sign for the access on the east side of highway 24. It has free camping and river access just above Hopscotch rapid.