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
  The beautiful scenery of Powell County and the beautiful way the water current moves down the stream are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking in Montana is often easier than elsewhere, so don't forget that a large number of rivers in this state are quite easy. If you'll be staying in a hotel you're in luck, lodging is available very near the river, and if you make reservations in advance you're all set. The campgrounds here at Blackfoot River - North Fork are pretty good. The Wilderness Boundary to Blackfoot
    River stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system. This section of Blackfoot River - North Fork is 6 miles long and is rated by American Whitewater as a class I-III section. Whether you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you won't find a large number
of other places. This stretch has has enough mileage, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
Not much rain falls here at Blackfoot River - North Fork; during the month of January you get the most snow around here while July is usually the driest month. Near Blackfoot River - North Fork you hit upon Nevada Valley which is a glorious location to go to.
For the period of the warm days of summer at Blackfoot River - North Fork highs are mostly in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures descend down into
 
the 40's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's with temperatures at Blackfoot River - North Fork dipping down into the 0's throughout winter nights.

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
Historical District. Walking distance to shops and restaurants, and pretty much everything else. Beautiful mountainous scenery. Pet accommodation: 10.00 USD per stay....





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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, 1580 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 57 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 63 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Lost Trail, Montana , 86 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 101 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
Big Mountain, Montana , 113 miles away, 2500 vertical feet
Moonlight Basin, Montana , 139 miles away, 4162 vertical feet
Big Sky, Montana , 141 miles away, 4350 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Blackfoot River - North Fork:
Upsata Lake Guest Ranch, Ovando , 4 miles away
Kosy Kountry, Bonner , 16 miles away
Sky Motel, Drummond , 17 miles away
Budget Motel, Drummond , 17 miles away
Leeper's Motel, Lincoln , 27 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
 Lakes Near Blackfoot River - North Fork

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