Montana whitewater - Rock Creek, Missoula County

Missoula county, Middle and West Fork confluence to Clark Fork River section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     50 miles
  The beautiful scenery of Montana and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Montana tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so don't forget that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. You might have to settle for a hotel a bit away from the river if you want to stay the night, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. There's camping available near Rock Creek. A good workout and a chance to spend some time outdoors have a lot of people
    coming here. This is the only paddling section along Rock Creek. The Middle and West Fork confluence to Clark Fork River section of Rock Creek in Montana is 50 miles long and has been rated as a class II-III section by American Whitewater. You might be into whitewater rafting or
kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are not so many other good places for that around here.

Briefly about the general area:
Not much rainfall falls here at Rock Creek; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month of the year is October. During the summer months, highs ordinarily are in the 80's at Rock Creek. Summer nighttime lows fall down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter highs are generally in the 20's; night lows at Rock Creek all through the wintertime mostly dip into the 10's.
Going for a hike
 
on the Ranch Creek Trail is always a magnificent adventure. There are magnificent spots to explore along the Sandstone Ridge Trail; a tremendous spot close by is Cub Gulch.

Rock Creek, Middle and West Fork confluence to Clark Fork River road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 50 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.22299
Longitude: -113.52031

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 46.72529
Longitude: -113.6831

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Current weather conditions at Rock Creek, Montana
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Local climate location: MISSOULA WSO AP 31 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Hubbards Ponderosa Lodge, Missoula
32 miles away
2 story property centrally located in downtown Missoula and just across the footbridge from the University....

Holiday Inn Express MISSOULA-RIVERSIDE, Missoula
33 miles away
We are the closest hotel and proud supporter of the University of Montana Grizzlies. We are conveniently located within walking distance of UM and downtown Missoula. The Clark Fork, Bitterroot, and Bl...

Doubletree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater, Missoula
33 miles away
The Doubletree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater is nestled in the heart of the Northern Rockies in Western Montana on the scenic Clark Fork River. Known as the Garden City Missoula is a great destination for ...



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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Missoula, Montana, the metro area neareast to Rock Creek. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Rock Creek.
 Whitewater Near Rock Creek:
Blackfoot River, Missoula County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 32 miles long (Scotty Brown Bridge to Johnsrud Park)
 Ski Areas Near Rock Creek:
Discovery Ski, Montana , 27 miles away, 1670 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 30 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 38 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Lost Trail Powder Mountain, Montana , 44 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Teton Pass, Montana , 88 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Great Divide, Montana , 90 miles away, 1503 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 91 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Rock Creek:
Hubbards Ponderosa Lodge, Missoula , 32 miles away
Holiday Inn Express MISSOULA-RIVERSIDE, Missoula , 33 miles away
Doubletree Hotel Missoula/Edgewater, Missoula , 33 miles away
Days Inn Missoula University, Missoula , 33 miles away
Holiday Inn MISSOULA DOWNTOWN AT THE PARK, Missoula , 33 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Rock Creek:
Bighorn Campground, Granite County, 6 miles away
Stony Creek Campground, Granite County, 6 miles away
Grizzly Campground, Granite County, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Rock Creek:
Ranch Creek Trail, Granite County , 0 miles away
Sandstone Ridge Trail, Granite County , 2 miles away
Hogback Ridge Trail, Granite County , 4 miles away
Grizzly Creek Trail, Granite County , 4 miles away
Otters Hump Trail, Granite County , 4 miles away

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