Montana whitewater - Stillwater River, Flathead County

Flathead county, Upper Stillwater Lake to Lower Stillwater Lake section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 



CLASS III-IV     3 miles
  The wonderful Flathead County scenery and the cool fresh water have people coming here. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Montana tend to be more forgiving than the national average, so better not forget that many of the rivers here are not very demanding. This is the only paddling section along Stillwater River. There's camping available near Stillwater River. Getting some good exercise and just being out on the river for a while will make you glad you came. This is a pretty short section so you'll have to walk back to the start over and over.
    The nearby hotels are a bit away from the river, but if you don’t have reservations you might end up sleeping in your car. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots.

Briefly about the
general area:
Not much precipitation falls here at Stillwater River; June is when you get the most rain here, and February on the other hand is the driest. Throughout the summertime months, highs commonly are in the 80's at Stillwater River; the nighttime is fairly colder of course, ordinarily in the 40's. The winter brings highs down to the 20's while Stillwater River overnight low temperatures during the winter are in the 10's.
There's brilliant hiking along the Fort Steele Trail.
 

Stillwater River, Upper Stillwater Lake to Lower Stillwater Lake road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-IV
Length: 3 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.5814
Longitude: -114.6475

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 48.53229
Longitude: -114.57271

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Current weather conditions at Stillwater River, Montana
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Local climate location: FORTINE 6 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Stillwater River.
 Whitewater Near Stillwater River:
Sunday Creek, Flathead County , 12 miles away, Class III-IV - 14 miles long (Headwaters to Stillwater River)
Grave Creek, Lincoln County , 22 miles away, Class II - 18 miles long (Foundation Creek to Tobacco River)
Flathead River - Middle Fork, Flathead County , 25 miles away, Class I-II+(III) - 58 miles long (Canadian Border to Blankenship Bridge)
 Ski Areas Near Stillwater River:
Big Mountain, Montana , 18 miles away, 2500 vertical feet
Blacktail Mountain, Montana , 30 miles away, 1440 vertical feet
Turner Mountain, Montana , 71 miles away, 2110 vertical feet
Montana Snowbowl, Montana , 82 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Marshall Mountain, Montana , 89 miles away, 1500 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Idaho , 90 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Lookout Pass, Montana , 90 miles away, 1150 vertical feet
Silver Mountain, Idaho , 116 miles away, 2200 vertical feet
Teton Pass, Montana , 128 miles away, 1010 vertical feet
Lost Trail, Montana , 139 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Stillwater River:
Kristianna Mountain Homes, Whitefish , 12 miles away
Big Mtn. Info. Center, Whitefish , 14 miles away
Hibernation House, Whitefish , 17 miles away
Kintla Lodge, Whitefish , 18 miles away
Alpinglow Inn, Whitefish , 18 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Stillwater River:
Dog Creek Campground, Olney, 2 miles away
Upper Stillwater Campground, Flathead County, 4 miles away
Martin Falls Campground, Flathead County, 5 miles away
 Trails Near Stillwater River:
Fort Steele Trail, Flathead County , 2 miles away
Ralph Thayer Memorial Trail, Flathead County , 8 miles away
Tally Mountain Billy Creek Trail, Flathead County , 10 miles away
Oettiker Creek Trail, Flathead County , 10 miles away
Reid Divide Trail, Flathead County , 11 miles away
 National Parks Near Stillwater River:
Glacier National Park, West Glacier - MT , 43 miles away
 Lakes Near Stillwater River

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