Colorado · River fishing · Silverthorne

Blue River

Hard
difficulty
Jun–Jul
best months

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 6 alerts for White River National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · White River National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Blue River is a fishing spot in Colorado's White River National Forest, within the Dillon Ranger District. Colorado Parks & Wildlife manages the land, and the river lies about 2 miles from Silverthorne. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dillon run to highs around 75°F in July, with lows near 38°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 31°F. The Blue River Parkway mountain biking trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Silverthorne mountain biking area is 0.2 mile off. Old Dillon Reservoir #87, a lake fishing spot, is 1.7 miles away, and Heaton Bay Campground is 1.8 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Jun–Jul

    Best time to visit Blue River

    Best months: June–July. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      31° / 1°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 4°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 10°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      47° / 18°

      11 wet

    5. May

      58° / 26°

      10 wet

    6. Jun

      69° / 33°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 38°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 37°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 30°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 21°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 11°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      32° / 3°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dillon 1 E, CO, 1.9 mi away at 9,065 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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