For those of you that don't know about it the Snake River is a small creek that flows into Dillon Res on the Keystone side of the lake. This creek has 2 good sections. Class(III)section. Turn right at the Texaco in Keystone and park behind the Keystone lodge(parking limmited). This is a mellow class III section that has a few small surfspots. One of wich is inside the river left tunnel under highway 6 kinda cool! There are 2 river wide logs in this section the first of wich can be run far river left. Take out(small park off Swan Mt. Rd at lake). The real gem of this river is upstream closer to the old mining town Montazuma. This fun Class(IV) section starts where The Snake flows under the road about 4 or so miles up Montazuma road(east of Keystone) There are 4 good rapids on this section. The first of wich is a longer bouldergarden style rapid with a bony exit. Another I call Log Jammin Falls and the last one is road side. There are a few pieces of wood around this creek and at least one portage over a large tree.Take out (small pullout about 1.5 miles up Montazuma Rd)
These two sections are short and local for us in Summit and really worth hitting if this gage reads 200 or more but 150 is runnable. I think it has more caracter than 10 mile creek by a long shot. If you are passing through this area it is worth a look. You may be suprised what you find!
Here is the gage!!
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/uv?09047500
These two sections are short and local for us in Summit and really worth hitting if this gage reads 200 or more but 150 is runnable. I think it has more caracter than 10 mile creek by a long shot. If you are passing through this area it is worth a look. You may be suprised what you find!
Here is the gage!!
http://waterdata.usgs.gov/co/nwis/uv?09047500