Montana whitewater - Boulder River, Absaroka Range, Sweet Grass County Sweet Grass county, Speculator Creek to Chippy Park Campground section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS III-IV     5 miles   The Speculator Creek to Chippy Park Campground stretch of Boulder River in Montana is 5 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-IV section of whitewater. The natural beauty of Sweet Grass County and the water flowing gracefully down Boulder River are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. The sections for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Montana are often more forgiving than in other states, so if you're visiting here do keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. When you're paddling     down a Absaroka Range river like this one you always get great scenery along the way too. 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. The campgrounds here at Boulder River are pretty good. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Speculator Creek to Chippy Park Campground stretch is just one of them. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking around here you'll find a large number of good places. Getting a good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This section is long enough to enjoy a good non stop paddle, you can easily run it on an afternoon. Briefly about the general area: Around Boulder River you don’t get a lot of precipitation; the month of   May is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest month of the year is February. At Boulder River through the days of summer highs are in the 80's while night lows are mostly in the 50's. For the period of the winter the highs are generally in the 30's with temperatures at Boulder River dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. Boulder River, Speculator Creek to Chippy Park Campground road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: III-IV Length: 5 miles    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.3875 Longitude: -110.1998 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 45.4383 Longitude: -110.18821 Paddler input for Boulder River, Montana: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Boulder River, Absaroka Range, Montana Local climate location: LIVINGSTON FAA AP 5 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Super 8 Motel Big Timber, Big Timber 27 miles away The Award Winning Pride of Super 8 Big Timber is conveniently located just off Interstate 90 at Exit 367. The Pride of Super 8 Award Winning property features 41 rooms, Super Start Breakfast with Cer... Murray Hotel, Livingston 28 miles away The Murray Hotel is an authentic western hotel with modern amenities in the beautiful destination of Livingston Montana. Restored to its historic role as the premiere lodging in Livingston the Murra... Livingston Super 8 Motel, Livingston 28 miles away The property conveniently located just off of Interstate 90 and Exit 333. The property features 37 rooms, interior corridors, Super Start Breakfast, Wireless Hi Speed internet, McDonald's, Subway, Al...   Absaroka Range Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater kayaking and rafting spots in the Absaroka Range. Absaroka Range Outdoors Info Complete outdoors info for the Absaroka Range. All Montana Whitewater Complete list of all the whitewater paddling spots in Montana. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Boulder River.   Whitewater Near Boulder River: Boulder River, Sweet Grass / Park County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Fourmile to Speculator Creek) Boulder River, Sweet Grass / Park County , 4 miles away, Class II-III - 9 miles long (Chippy Park Campground to Boulder Falls) Boulder River, Sweet Grass County , 7 miles away, Class V+ - 1 miles long (Boulder Falls to Highway) Boulder River - West, Park Sweet Grass County , 9 miles away, Class II-III - 14 miles long (Gallatin National Forest boundary to Boulder River) Boulder River - East, Sweet Grass County , 10 miles away, Class I-II - 12 miles long (Headwaters to Boulder River) Boulder River, Sweet Grass County , 16 miles away, Class III - 4.5 miles long (McLeod to Highway bridge) Stillwater River, Stillwater County , 22 miles away, Class I-V - 3.5 miles long (Woodbine Campground to below Chrome Mine) Clarks Fork Yellowstone, Park County , 29 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Trailhead to State line)   Ski Areas Near Boulder River: Bridger Bowl, Montana , 52 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 60 miles away, 2400 vertical feet Showdown, Montana , 77 miles away, 1400 vertical feet Big Sky, Montana , 84 miles away, 4350 vertical feet Moonlight Basin, Montana , 86 miles away, 4162 vertical feet Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 95 miles away, 2395 vertical feet Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 99 miles away, 4139 vertical feet Snow King, Wyoming , 102 miles away, 1571 vertical feet Kelly Canyon, Idaho , 131 miles away, 1000 vertical feet Bear Paw Ski Bowl, Montana , 138 miles away, 900 vertical feet   Hotels Near Boulder River: Super 8 Motel Big Timber, Big Timber , 27 miles away Murray Hotel, Livingston , 28 miles away Livingston Super 8 Motel, Livingston , 28 miles away Best Western Yellowstone Inn, Livingston , 29 miles away Quality Inn Livingston, Livingston , 29 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Boulder River: Chippy Park Campground, Sweet Grass County, 1 miles away Aspen Campground, Sweet Grass County, 2 miles away Hells Canyon Campground, Sweet Grass County, 3 miles away   Trails Near Boulder River: Lodgepole Trail, Sweet Grass County , 17 miles away