Colorado – US
- Class
- IV- to IV
- Gradient
- 70 FPM
- Typical season
- May to July
- Author
- Joshua Darnell
Current Flow
83 CFS
Gauge height: 3.03 FT
Reading from Jul 10, 2026 9:45 PM
▼ -0.42/hr (12h) ▼ -0.21/hr (24h)
Don't bother
- Primary gauge
- CLEAR CREEK NEAR LAWSON, CO Gauge detail & alternatives Live gauge ↗
Recommended levels
| Minimum | 250 |
| Average | 500 |
| Maximum | 1,000 |
Recommended use
- Kayaking
- Rafting
- Canoeing
- SUP
- Packrafting
- Fishing
Struck-through craft are not recommended for this run.
Flow history — last 6 days
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Description
Probably the best class IV section on Clear Creek.
Fun run with quite a few ledge drops and wave trains with one big rapid Outter Limits (IV)
Put in: Lawson Hole parking lot. If the water level is high, consider putting in 1/4 - 1/2 mile upstream of the playhole for an espresso start.
Take out: There is a park in town that works for a good Take Out
Rapids
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Access
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Camps
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Permit
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Fishing
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