Montana whitewater - Yellowstone River, Yellowstone County

Yellowstone county, Clarks Fork Yellowstone River to Billings MT section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 



CLASS II     22 miles
  If you're coming from Billings it's not a long drive at all to the starting location, please print out a copy of the road map further down the page so you won’t get lost. The beautiful scenery of Montana and the water flowing gracefully down Yellowstone River make the trip here worthwhile. A bit of exercise and just being out on the river for a while are great reasons to come. This stretch of Yellowstone River in Montana is 22 miles long and it is classified as a class II section by American Whitewater. There are no other stretches to paddle along Yellowstone
    River than the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River to Billings MT stretch. You can enjoy this stretch more if you take your time, so go ahead and pack your sleeping bag. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby.

Briefly about the general area:
High temperatures
at Yellowstone River through the summer are in the 80's while night lows are typically in the 50's. Through the winter the highs are typically in the 30's while Yellowstone River overnight low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. Not much rain falls here at Yellowstone River; all through May this area sees the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February.
Brockway Coulee is a great site to discover.
 

Yellowstone River, Clarks Fork Yellowstone River to Billings MT road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II
Length: 22 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.65359
Longitude: -108.7578

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 45.79589
Longitude: -108.4686

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Current weather conditions at Yellowstone River, Montana
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Local climate location: BROADVIEW 17 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

Wingate by Wyndham - Billings, Billings
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Residence Inn by Marriott Billings, Billings
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Outdoors Recreation Near Billings, Montana
Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Billings, Montana, the metro area neareast to Yellowstone River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Yellowstone River.
 Ski Areas Near Yellowstone River:
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 56 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
Antelope Butte, Wyoming , 99 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Big Horn Ski, Wyoming , 122 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Bear Paw Ski Bowl, Montana , 139 miles away, 900 vertical feet
Showdown, Montana , 154 miles away, 1400 vertical feet
Bridger Bowl, Montana , 158 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
Snow King, Wyoming , 184 miles away, 1571 vertical feet
Jackson Hole, Wyoming , 184 miles away, 4139 vertical feet
Grand Targhee, Wyoming , 187 miles away, 2395 vertical feet
Big Sky, Montana , 194 miles away, 4350 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Yellowstone River:
Wingate by Wyndham - Billings, Billings , 1 miles away
La Quinta Inn & Suites Billings, Billings , 2 miles away
Residence Inn by Marriott Billings, Billings , 3 miles away
Comfort Inn Billings, Billings , 4 miles away
Come On Inn, Billings , 4 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Yellowstone River:
Trailer Village, Billings, 5 miles away
Pelican's RV Campground, Laurel, 6 miles away
Kampgrounds Of America, Billings, 7 miles away
 Trails Near Yellowstone River:
John Dunn Trail, Yellowstone County , 14 miles away
 National Parks Near Yellowstone River:
Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Smith - MT , 59 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Yellowstone River:
Yegen Golf Club, Billings , 3 miles away
Exchange City Golf Course, Billings , 4 miles away
Par-3 Golf Course, Billings , 4 miles away

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