Montana whitewater - Mill Creek, Missoula County Missoula county, along Mill Creek Road into Frenchtown section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.   CLASS V     2 miles   This section of Mill Creek is 2 miles long and is a class V section of whitewater according to American Whitewater. The put-in location is a reasonable drive from Missoula, as you can see on the road map further down. 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 rivers for whitewater rafting and kayaking in this state are often easier than in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. The nature scenery     of Montana and the cool fresh water beats anything. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors have people coming from far and near. This is a bit of a short stretch so you'd better be prepared to walk your kayak back to put-in a few times. There are no other sections to paddle along Mill Creek than the along Mill Creek Road into Frenchtown section. And of course, there are campgrounds nearby. Briefly about the general area: Around Mill Creek you don’t get a lot of rainfall; through the month of June you get the most rain around here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Through the warm days of summer, highs generally are in the 80's at Mill Creek, and the overnight is somewhat colder of course, ordinarily in the 40's. For the duration of the winter   this place gets highs in the 30's while Mill Creek night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. Blackcat Gulch is close to Mill Creek and is undeniably a good place to explore. Mill Creek, along Mill Creek Road into Frenchtown road map Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked. QUICK STATS AW Class: V Length: 2 miles Average Gradient: 275 fpm    Putin Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.05849 Longitude: -114.17241 Takeout Location Coordinates: Latitude: 47.02709 Longitude: -114.196 Paddler input for Mill Creek, Montana: Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Input Submission Guidelines Current weather conditions at Mill Creek, Montana Local climate location: SAINT IGNATIUS 11 miles away RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river. Missoula-Days Inn, Missoula 6 miles away The Days Inn Missoula Airport is your idea lodging choice in the Missoula area, conveniently located off of I-90 & Highway 93 North at exit 96. For added convenience, ample bus & truck parkin... Wingate by Wyndham - Missoula Mt, Missoula 10 miles away We are built for business and so much more. 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Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.       These outdoors activities are available near Mill Creek.   Whitewater Near Mill Creek: Kootenai Creek, Ravali County , 25 miles away, Class IV - 1 miles long (trailside) Clark Fork, Missoula / Mineral County , 27 miles away, Class III-IV - 7 miles long (Alberton Put In to Fish Creek) Flathead River, Lake County , 29 miles away, Class II-III - 10 miles long (Kerr Dam to County Road Bridge)   Ski Areas Near Mill Creek: Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 13 miles away, 2600 vertical feet Marshall Mountain, Montana , 20 miles away, 1500 vertical feet Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 48 miles away, 1440 vertical feet Lost Trail, Montana , 66 miles away, 1800 vertical feet Big Mountain, Montana , 69 miles away, 2500 vertical feet Discovery Ski, Montana , 75 miles away, 1670 vertical feet Teton Pass, Montana , 104 miles away, 1010 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Idaho , 106 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Lookout Pass, Montana , 106 miles away, 1150 vertical feet Turner Mountain, Montana , 124 miles away, 2110 vertical feet   Hotels Near Mill Creek: Missoula-Days Inn, Missoula , 6 miles away Wingate by Wyndham - Missoula Mt, Missoula , 10 miles away Staybridge Suites MISSOULA, Missoula , 12 miles away C'Mon Inn, Missoula , 12 miles away Come On Inn, Missoula , 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Mill Creek: Jim and Mary's RV Park, Missoula, 4 miles away Outpost Campground, Missoula, 5 miles away Out Post Campground, Missoula County, 5 miles away   Trails Near Mill Creek: Houle Creek Trail, Missoula County , 6 miles away Sixmile Trail, Missoula County , 8 miles away BLue Mountain Nature Trail NRT, Missoula County , 11 miles away Blue Mountain Equestrian and Hiking Trail, Missoula County , 11 miles away Squaw Peak Trail, Missoula County , 14 miles away   National Parks Near Mill Creek: Glacier National Park, West Glacier - MT , 69 miles away   Golf Courses Near Mill Creek: King Ranch Golf Course, Frenchtown , 4 miles away