Montana whitewater - Flathead River - Middle Fork, Lewis Range, unknown County

Moccasin Creek to West Glacier section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III     9 miles
  The rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking here in Montana are often easier than in other states, so better not forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. If you're coming from Kalispell it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, if you're not familiar with the area there's a road map further down the page. The scenic beauty of unknown County and the cool fresh water are in themselves reasons enough to come here to paddle. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Moccasin Creek to West Glacier stretch is just
    one of them. The campgrounds here at Flathead River - Middle Fork are pretty good. This section of Flathead River - Middle Fork in unknown County is 9 miles long and it is classified as a class III section by American Whitewater. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors
will make you glad you came. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. This stretch is mid length, suitable for an afternoon trip. Since you're on this site you are probably into whitewater rafting or kayaking, either way there are not so many other good spots for that around here. The Lewis Range scenery is wonderful.

Briefly about the general area:
Summer at Flathead River - Middle Fork comes with high temperatures in
 
the 80's, and during the night it cools down to the 50's. Daytime highs all through the winter are in the 20's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Flathead River - Middle Fork. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Flathead River - Middle Fork; through the month of November you get the most rain around here, and the driest month is July.
The South Boundary Trail is a pleasant hiking trail near Flathead River - Middle Fork, and nearby you come across the Ousel Peak Trail which is a nice hiking trail. If you have a thing about the outdoors you'll have a thing about it here in the Lewis Range.

Flathead River - Middle Fork, Moccasin Creek to West Glacier road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III
Length: 9 miles
Average Gradient: 18 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.4817
Longitude: -113.8473

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.49729
Longitude: -113.9818

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Current weather conditions at Flathead River - Middle Fork, Lewis Range, Montana
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Local climate location: HUNGRY HORSE DAM 14 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Kalispell, Montana, the metro area neareast to Flathead River - Middle Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Flathead River - Middle Fork.
 Whitewater Near Flathead River - Middle Fork:
Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 8 miles away, Class II - 6 miles long (West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge)
Flathead River - Middle Fork, -blank- County , 16 miles away, Class II+ - 31 miles long (Bear Creek to Moccasin Creek)
Swan River, Lake County , 22 miles away, Class III-IV - 1.25 miles long (Bigfork Dam to Flathead River)
Bear Creek, -blank- County , 27 miles away, Class IV-V - 2 miles long (Trailside)
Flathead River - Middle Fork, Flathead County , 27 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 58 miles long (Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Flathead River - Middle Fork:
Big Mountain, Montana , 30 miles away, 2500 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 38 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 68 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 72 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Teton Pass, Montana , 81 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Discovery Ski, Montana , 113 miles away, 1670 vertical feet
Turner Mountain, Montana , 119 miles away, 2110 vertical feet
Lost Trail, Montana , 128 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 132 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Montana , 132 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Flathead River - Middle Fork:
Glacier Park Super 8 Motel, Columbia Falls , 16 miles away
Bad Rock B&B, Columbia Falls , 20 miles away
North Forty Resort, Whitefish , 26 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Kalispell, Kalispell , 29 miles away
Best Western White Oak Grand, Kalispell , 29 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Flathead River - Middle Fork:
Stanton Creek Lodge, Essex, 3 miles away
San-suz-ed Trailer Park, West Glacier, 4 miles away
Lake Five Resort, West Glacier, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Flathead River - Middle Fork:
South Boundary Trail, Flathead County , 1 miles away
Ousel Peak Trail, Flathead County , 2 miles away
Lincoln Lake Trail, Flathead County , 5 miles away
Snyder Ridge Trail, Flathead County , 6 miles away
Mount Brown Lookout Trail, Flathead County , 8 miles away
 National Parks Near Flathead River - Middle Fork:
Glacier National Park, West Glacier - MT , 5 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Flathead River - Middle Fork:
Glacier View Golf Club, West Glacier , 5 miles away

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