Montana whitewater - Blackfoot River - North Fork, Powell County

Powell county, Wilderness Boundary to Blackfoot River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS I-III     6 miles
  This stretch of Blackfoot River - North Fork in Montana is 6 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class I-III section. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Montana are often more forgiving than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are less demanding. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature will have you coming back for more. You can pitch a tent or park your RV at a nearby campground. There aren’t any hotels right nearby but if you're willing to drive a short
    distance then no problem but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you won't find a large number of other places. The wonderful Montana scenery and the water flowing
gracefully down Blackfoot River - North Fork have people coming here. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
For the period of the long summer days, highs commonly are in the 80's at Blackfoot River - North Fork with nighttime lows in the 40's. High temperatures during the winter are normally in the 20's, and nighttime lows through the winter for Blackfoot River - North Fork tend to be in the 0's. Blackfoot River - North Fork gets very little rain; most of the snow falls all through January, and the driest month of the year is July.
A perfect place close to Blackfoot River - North Fork is Nevada Valley.
 

Blackfoot River - North Fork, Wilderness Boundary to Blackfoot River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: I-III
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.99929
Longitude: -113.03431

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.985
Longitude: -113.12806

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Current weather conditions at Blackfoot River - North Fork, Montana
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Local climate location: SEELEY LAKE RANGER STN 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Rodeway Inn Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge
36 miles away
The Rodeway Inn Deer Lodge is confidently located in the heart of the Deer Lodge Historic District, home of the Grand-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, the Old Montana Territorial Prison Museum, Pow...





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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 Blackfoot River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Blackfoot River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Blackfoot River - North Fork:
Blackfoot River, Missoula County , 1 miles away, Class II - 40 miles long (Highway 141 to Scotty Brown Bridge)
Flathead River - South Fork, Flathead County , 25 miles away, Class II+ - 31 miles long (Big Prairie to Mid Creek)
Blackfoot River, Missoula County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 32 miles long (Scotty Brown Bridge to Johnsrud Park)
 Ski Areas Near Blackfoot River - North Fork:
Discovery Ski, Montana , 37 miles away, 1670 vertical feet
Teton Pass, Montana , 48 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Great Divide, Montana , 54 miles away, 1503 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 57 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 63 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Montana , 86 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blackfoot River - North Fork:
Rodeway Inn Deer Lodge, Deer Lodge , 36 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Blackfoot River - North Fork:
Monture Creek Campground, Powell County, 8 miles away
Big Nelson Campground, Powell County, 12 miles away
Russell Gates Memorial Campground, Missoula County, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Blackfoot River - North Fork:
McCabe Lake Creek Trail, Powell County , 8 miles away
Lake Otatsy Trail, Powell County , 9 miles away
Falls Canyon Trail, Powell County , 9 miles away
Spread Mountain Trail, Lewis and Clark County , 10 miles away
Fenn Mountain Trail, Powell County , 10 miles away

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