Idaho whitewater - Lochsa River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho County

Idaho county, Indian Grave Creek to Wilderness Gateway Bridge section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     13 miles
  The Indian Grave Creek to Wilderness Gateway Bridge stretch of Lochsa River in Idaho is 13 miles long and has been rated as a class IV section by American Whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit harder to master in this state than those in other states, so keep in mind that a lot of the rivers here are not suitable for beginners. The beautiful scenery of Idaho County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water beats anything. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature are
    great reasons to come. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good spots for that around here. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too. This stretch
has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so go ahead and pack your camping stuff. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Whitewater paddling here in the Clearwater Mountains is a great experience.

Briefly about the general area:
Lochsa River is a good site of typical rain; most of the snow falls through January; July is when it's the driest. The warmest time of the year at Lochsa River comes with high temperatures
 
in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 50's. The wintertime comes with highs in the 30's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Lochsa River.
Stanley Hot Springs is a wonderful site to have a look at while you're at Lochsa River.

Lochsa River, Indian Grave Creek to Wilderness Gateway Bridge road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 13 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.45055
Longitude: -115.09223

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.24277
Longitude: -115.41584

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Current weather conditions at Lochsa River, Clearwater Mountains, Idaho
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Local climate location: FENN RANGER STATION 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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48 miles away
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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Lochsa River.
 Whitewater Near Lochsa River:
Fish Creek, Idaho County , 7 miles away, Class IV - 1.5 miles long (Forest Service Road to Lochsa River)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 8 miles away, Class III-IV - 9 miles long (Wilderness Gateway bridge to Split Creek Pack Bridge)
Weitas Creek, Clearwater County , 14 miles away, Class II(IV) - 18 miles long (Upper Weitas Pack Bridge to National Forest Clearwater)
Selway River, Idaho County , 18 miles away, Class III - 7 miles long (Selway Falls to Boyd Creek Campground)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 19 miles away, Class III-V - 15 miles long (Split Creek Pack Bridge to Lowell)
Kelly Creek, Clearwater County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 10 miles long (Clayton Creek to Kelly Forks Campground)
Moose Creek, Idaho County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV - 22 miles long (Dolph Creek to Selway River)
Clearwater River - North Fork, Clearwater County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 28.4 miles long (Headwaters to Kelly Creek)
Lochsa River, Idaho County , 25 miles away, Class III - 20 miles long (Papoose Creek to Indian Grave Creek)
Selway River, Idaho County , 25 miles away, Class IV - 47 miles long (Paradise to Selway Falls)
 Ski Areas Near Lochsa River:
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 61 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Montana , 61 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Silver Mountain, Idaho , 82 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 89 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 92 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Lost Trail, Montana , 95 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 97 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 100 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 100 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
Turner Mountain, Montana , 111 miles away, 2110 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Lochsa River:
Super 8 Motel - St. Regis, Saint Regis , 48 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lochsa River:
Green Flat Campground, Idaho County, 4 miles away
Fog Mountain Campground, Idaho County, 14 miles away
Gedney Creek Campground, Idaho County, 14 miles away
 Trails Near Lochsa River:
East Boyd Glover Roundtop National Recreation Trail, Idaho County , 12 miles away
Meadow Creek National Recreation Trail, Idaho County , 18 miles away

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