Montana whitewater - Clarks Fork Yellowstone, Absaroka Range, Park County

Park county, Trailhead to State line section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV     3 miles
  This stretch of Clarks Fork Yellowstone is 3 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class IV section. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. The scenic beauty of Montana and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water will make you feel great. Getting your paddling muscles activated and just hanging out with mother nature are great reasons to come. The river winds through the
    Absaroka Range and you get great scenery. The Trailhead to State line section is one of many paddling sections in this river system. Some people prefer whitewater rafting and some kayaking, either way there are lots of good rivers for that around here. You might have to settle
for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. This is a pretty short section so it's not like you're gonna spend hours on the river in one stretch. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
From a rainfall point of view Clarks Fork Yellowstone is a reasonably typical place; all through the month of June you get the most rain around here, and October is when it's the driest. For the duration of the
 
warm months at Clarks Fork Yellowstone highs are frequently in the 70's. Summer overnight lows sink down to the 30's. Highs throughout the wintertime are typically in the 20's, and night lows at Clarks Fork Yellowstone during the wintertime frequently drop into the 0's.
This place, the Absaroka Range, has so much outdoors exciting stuff. Hiking is a popular thing to do around Clarks Fork Yellowstone; Pilot Creek Trail is a fine local trail. Colter Pass is close to Clarks Fork Yellowstone and is definitely a magnificent location to have a look at; the Republic Trail offers hiking at its best.

Clarks Fork Yellowstone, Trailhead to State line road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.0335
Longitude: -109.8875

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.0035
Longitude: -109.8509

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Current weather conditions at Clarks Fork Yellowstone, Absaroka Range, Montana
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Local climate location: COOKE CITY 19 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Super 8 Big Timber, Big Timber
40 miles away
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Yodeler Motel, Red Lodge
44 miles away
The Yodeler Motel, in beautiful Red Lodge, Montana, is a great place to begin your western adventure. Only three blocks from the famous historic downtown of Red Lodge. There are year round activities ...

Comfort Inn Red Lodge, Red Lodge
44 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Billings, Montana, the metro area neareast to Clarks Fork Yellowstone. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Clarks Fork Yellowstone.
 Whitewater Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone:
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 15 miles away, Class III-V - 4.2 miles long (Upper)
Rosebud Creek - West, Stillwater County , 16 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 3 miles long (Emerald Lake to Pine Grove Campground)
Crandall Creek, Park County , 18 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Trailhead to Clarks Fork Yellowstone Rail Road)
Stillwater River, Stillwater County , 18 miles away, Class I-V - 3.5 miles long (Woodbine Campground to below Chrome Mine)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 19 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Honeymoon)
Rosebud Creek - East, Carbon County , 20 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Lake to Sand Dunes Campground)
Stillwater River, Stillwater County , 23 miles away, Class I-III - 11.8 miles long (Buffalo Jump to Cliff Swallow)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 28 miles away, Class V+ - 22.9 miles long (Box)
Boulder River, Sweet Grass / Park County , 29 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Fourmile to Speculator Creek)
Boulder River, Sweet Grass County , 30 miles away, Class III-IV - 5 miles long (Speculator Creek to Chippy Park Campground)
 Ski Areas Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone:
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 38 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
Bridger Bowl, Montana , 81 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 96 miles away, 4139 vertical feet
Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 96 miles away, 2212 vertical feet
Snow King, Wyoming , 97 miles away, 1571 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone:
Super 8 Big Timber, Big Timber , 40 miles away
Yodeler Motel, Red Lodge , 44 miles away
Comfort Inn Red Lodge, Red Lodge , 44 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone:
Chief Joseph Campground, Park County, 0 miles away
Colter Campground, Park County, 2 miles away
Fox Creek Campground, Park County, 3 miles away
 Trails Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone:
Pilot Creek Trail, Park County , 3 miles away
Republic Trail, Park County , 5 miles away
North Crandall Trail, Park County , 7 miles away
Crazy Lakes Trail, Park County , 8 miles away
Crazy Mountain Trail, Park County , 9 miles away
 Lakes Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone

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