Montana whitewater - Belt Creek, Cascade County

Cascade county, Monarch to Riceville section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     14 miles
 
Hey! Be sure warn the new guys that its pretty rough after the spring thaw, four of us almost died there when we went in early to mid june. Thanks! Says John Schabarker

This section of Belt Creek in Montana is 14 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. Great exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. No matter
    if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. The natural beauty of Montana and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. You can enjoy this section more if you take your time, so pack your sleeping
bag. If you've been whitewater rafting and kayaking outside Montana you might find the rivers here a bit more manageable, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. There's camping available near Belt Creek.

Briefly about the general area:
Summertime at Belt Creek comes with high temperatures in the 80's. Once the sun is down it descends down to the 50's. Highs all through the winter are ordinarily in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Belt Creek. Around Belt Creek you don’t get a lot of rain; May is the wettest month with most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest.
 

Belt Creek, Monarch to Riceville road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 14 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.0954
Longitude: -110.8349

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 47.21189
Longitude: -110.9333

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Current weather conditions at Belt Creek, Montana
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Local climate location: GREAT FALLS WSCMO AP 24 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Belt Creek.
 Whitewater Near Belt Creek:
Belt Creek, Cascade County , 12 miles away, Class II-III - 19 miles long (Sec 15 to Monarch)
Tenderfoot Creek, Meagher County , 25 miles away, Class II - 11 miles long (South Fork Tenderfoot to Smith River)
Missouri River, -blank- County , 27 miles away, Class II(V) - 9 miles long (Great Falls)
Smith River, Cascade/ Meagher County , 30 miles away, Class I-III - 59 miles long (Camp Baker to Eden Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Belt Creek:
Showdown, Montana , 20 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Bridger Bowl, Montana , 63 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Moonlight Basin, Montana , 95 miles away, 4162 vertical feet
Big Sky, Montana , 95 miles away, 4350 vertical feet
Bear Paw Ski Bowl, Montana , 96 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Great Divide, Montana , 101 miles away, 1580 vertical feet
Teton Pass, Montana , 138 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 141 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 158 miles away, 2395 vertical feet
Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 168 miles away, 4139 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Belt Creek:
Great Falls Inn, Great Falls , 30 miles away
Townhouse Inns, Great Falls , 32 miles away
Great Falls Super 8 Motel, Great Falls , 32 miles away
Fairfield Inn By Marriott Great Falls, Great Falls , 32 miles away
Comfort Inn Great Falls, Great Falls , 32 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Belt Creek:
Mile High RV Park, Monarch, 7 miles away
Logging Creek Campground, Cascade County, 9 miles away
Fort Ponderosa Campground, Belt, 10 miles away
 Trails Near Belt Creek:
Deep Creek Figure 8 Loop National Recreation Trail, Meagher County , 15 miles away

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