Idaho whitewater - Monumental Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Valley County Valley county, Upper Monumental Campground to Cache Bar section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     60 miles   The Upper Monumental Campground to Cache Bar stretch of Monumental Creek in Valley County is 60 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. If you're a camper you can camp at one of the great campgrounds nearby. The wild scenery of the Salmon River Mountains is great. The scenic beauty of Valley County and the cool fresh water beats anything. A section like this is     is of course not run in a single day, so make sure you pack enough food along with your camping gear. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often tougher than in other states, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very forgiving. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is the only paddling section along Monumental Creek. Briefly about the general area: You definitely ought to adore the Salmon River Mountains. Monumental Creek gets a normal amount of rain; January is the month that gets the most snow, and July is when it's the driest. The Cliff   Creek Trail offers hiking at its best, and Monumental Creek is right by the Black Butte Trail. Summer brings highs in the 70's to Monumental Creek with overnight lows in the 30's. Daytime highs throughout the wintertime are in the 20's, and through the dark hours in the winter at Monumental Creek temperatures dip to the 0's. Monumental Creek, Upper Monumental Campground to Cache Bar road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 60 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.01869 Longitude: -115.118 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.29138 Longitude: -114.60917 Paddler input for Monumental Creek, Idaho: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Monumental Creek, Salmon River Mountains, Idaho Local climate location: DIXIE 30 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.   Salmon River Mountains Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Salmon River Mountains. Salmon River Mountains Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Salmon River Mountains. All Idaho Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Idaho. Books about whitewater paddling on Monumental Creek, Idaho List of books from Amazon.com that cover whitewater paddling on Monumental Creek, Idaho. Find a whitewater outfitter in Idaho Whitewater Basics If you're new to whitewater paddling please take a look at this basic whitewater info. Outdoors Recreation Near Missoula, Montana Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Missoula, Montana, the metro area neareast to Monumental Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Monumental Creek.   Whitewater Near Monumental Creek: Big Creek, Valley County , 7 miles away, Class III-IV - 54 miles long (Big Creek Airstrip to Cache Bar) Salmon River - Middle Fork, Valley/Lemhi County , 13 miles away, Class III-IV - 96 miles long (Boundary Creek to Cache Bar) Camas Creek, Lemhi County , 22 miles away, Class V - 13 miles long (Duck Creek to confluence with M.Fork Salmon) Loon Creek, Custer/ Lemhi County , 23 miles away, Class IV-V - 24 miles long (Loon Creek Ranger Station to confluence with M. Fork Salmon)   Ski Areas Near Monumental Creek: Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Montana , 68 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Sun Valley, Idaho , 78 miles away, 3400 vertical feet Soldier Mountain, Idaho , 81 miles away, 1425 vertical feet Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 90 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Tamarack, Idaho , 91 miles away, 2800 vertical feet   Camp Grounds Near Monumental Creek: Papoose Creek Campground, Valley County, 10 miles away Elk Bar Campground, Valley County, 10 miles away Survey Creek Campground, Valley County, 11 miles away   Trails Near Monumental Creek: Cliff Creek Trail, Valley County , 2 miles away Black Butte Trail, Valley County , 3 miles away Coyote Springs Trail, Idaho County , 4 miles away Goat Creek Trail, Valley County , 5 miles away Farrow Mountain Trail, Idaho County , 5 miles away   Lakes Near Monumental Creek