Montana whitewater - Bear Creek, Lewis Range, unknown County Trailside section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS IV-V     2 miles   The scenic beauty of Montana and the playfulness of the water beats anything. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. Getting your paddling muscles activated and spending some quality time in nature have a lot of people coming here. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this is an area with not too many other spots for that. If you've been out of state whitewater rafting and kayaking you might find the rivers here more forgiving, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The beauty of the Lewis     Range is a great plus for this river. This is a short paddling stretch so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over. The Trailside stretch of Bear Creek in Montana is 2 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class IV-V section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This is the only paddling stretch along Bear Creek. Briefly about the general area: Don't leave Bear Creek without first going for a hike along the Dirtyface-Logan Creek Trail, and a glorious place nearby is Snowslide Gulch. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy the Lewis Range. Go for a hike on the Edna Creek Trail. Summertime highs at Bear Creek generally tend to be in the 70's while night lows are ordinarily in the 40's. All through the   winter the highs are regularly in the 20's with temperatures at Bear Creek dipping down into the 10's through winter nights. Bear Creek gets a typical amount of annual rainfall; of all the months in a year December is the one with the most snow, and April is the month with the least moisture. Bear Creek, Trailside road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: IV-V Length: 2 miles    Paddler input for Bear Creek, Montana: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Bear Creek, Lewis Range, Montana Local climate location: WEST GLACIER 3 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Bridge Street Cottages, Bigfork 27 miles away Bridge Street Cottages, completed in 2004, are located, on the Swan River where it flows into Bigfork Bay. It's an idyllic setting for our luxury cottages that are full of amenities, Just a short stro... Glacier Park Super 8 Motel, Columbia Falls 40 miles away 32 spacious, beautifully designed Triple A approved rooms. Some main levels offer convenient outside entrances for those extra large pieces of luggage, hunting and fishing gear, as well as, corridor e... Bad Rock B&B, Columbia Falls 43 miles away Bad Rock B and B is 14 years old. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Bear Creek.   Whitewater Near Bear Creek: Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 11 miles away, Class II+ - 31 miles long (Bear Creek to Moccasin Creek) Flathead River - Middle Fork, Flathead County , 12 miles away, Class I-IV - 26 miles long (Schafer Meadows to Bear Creek) Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 27 miles away, Class III - 9 miles long (Moccasin Creek to West Glacier)   Ski Areas Near Bear Creek: Teton Pass, Montana , 54 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Big Mountain, Montana , 56 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 56 miles away, 1440 vertical feet Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 64 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 65 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Discovery Ski, Montana , 94 miles away, 1670 vertical feet Great Divide, Montana , 110 miles away, 1580 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 120 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Turner Mountain, Montana , 144 miles away, 2110 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Idaho , 152 miles away, 1150 vertical feet   Hotels Near Bear Creek: Bridge Street Cottages, Bigfork , 27 miles away Glacier Park Super 8 Motel, Columbia Falls , 40 miles away Bad Rock B&B, Columbia Falls , 43 miles away Twin Creeks Bed and Breakfast, Ronan , 46 miles away Bayview Inn Budget Host Polson, Polson , 46 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Bear Creek: Half-Way Motel Campground, Flathead County, 4 miles away Devil Creek Campground, Flathead County, 7 miles away Peters Creek Campground, Flathead County, 10 miles away   Trails Near Bear Creek: Edna Creek Trail, Flathead County , 2 miles away Dirtyface-Logan Creek Trail, Flathead County , 4 miles away Fielding Coal Creek Trail, Flathead County , 5 miles away Sheep Creek Trail, Flathead County , 7 miles away Spruce Park Moose Lake Trail, Flathead County , 7 miles away   National Parks Near Bear Creek: Glacier National Park, West Glacier - MT , 32 miles away