Nevada whitewater - Bruneau River - West Fork, Elko County

Elko county, Rowland Nevada to Blackrock Crossing Idaho section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS IV-V     19 miles
  This stretch of Bruneau River - West Fork is 19 miles long and has been rated as a class IV-V section by American Whitewater. The wonderful Elko County scenery and the cool fresh water beats anything. A bit of exercise and a chance to spend some time outdoors will have you coming back for more. This river system is full of great paddling stretches, the Rowland Nevada to Blackrock Crossing Idaho stretch is just one of them. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This section has enough mileage for an overnight trip, so why not pack your
    sleeping bag too. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, there are lots of good places for that around here. The average Nevada whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be easier to run than those in other states, so you'd better keep in
mind that rivers here are less demanding.

Briefly about the general area:
If the weather is delightful here at Bruneau River - West Fork, you can go for a hike along the Triguero Trail. Around Bruneau River - West Fork you don’t get a lot of rainfall; during November this area sees the most rain; the driest month is July.
While you're here at Bruneau River - West Fork you can take a hike along the Diamond Trail, and Triplet Canyon is in close proximity, and is a tremendous site. Summertime highs at Bruneau River - West Fork commonly tend
 
to be in the 90's. All through the dark hours of summer temperatures sink down into the 50's. For the period of the wintertime highs are generally in the 30's, and nighttime lows at Bruneau River - West Fork during the wintertime typically descend into the 20's.

Bruneau River - West Fork, Rowland Nevada to Blackrock Crossing Idaho road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: IV-V
Length: 19 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.93669
Longitude: -115.67781

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.1472
Longitude: -115.67121

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Local climate location: BRUNEAU 28 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Bruneau River - West Fork.
 Whitewater Near Bruneau River - West Fork:
Bruneau River - West Fork, Owyhee County , 12 miles away, Class IV-V - 28 miles long (Below Rowland Nevada to Indian Hot Springs)
Jarbidge, Owyhee County , 13 miles away, Class II-V - 29 miles long (Murphy Hot Springs to Bruneau River)
Marys Creek, Owyhee County , 17 miles away, Class III-IV - 6 miles long (to Sheep Creek)
Jarbidge River - West Fork, Elko County , 19 miles away, Class III-IV - 16 miles long (Jarbidge Nevada to Idaho East Fork confluence)
Sheep Creek, Owyhee County , 19 miles away, Class II-V+ - 19.3 miles long (Marys Creek to Bruneau River)
Bruneau River, Owyhee County , 27 miles away, Class II-IV - 40 miles long (Indian Hot Springs to 8 miles South of Bruneau)
Bruneau River - East Fork, Owyhee County , 29 miles away, Class IV-V - 9 miles long (Winter Camp to Roberson Trail)
 Ski Areas Near Bruneau River - West Fork:
Bogus Basin, Idaho , 93 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
Magic Mountain, Idaho , 96 miles away, 700 vertical feet
Soldier Mountain Ski Resort, Idaho , 97 miles away, 2030 vertical feet
Sun Valley, Idaho , 122 miles away, 3400 vertical feet
Tamarack, Idaho , 139 miles away, 2800 vertical feet
Pomerelle Mountain, Idaho , 143 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Brundage Mountain, Idaho , 156 miles away, 1800 vertical feet
 Camp Grounds Near Bruneau River - West Fork:
Big Bend Campground, Elko County, 14 miles away
Gold Creek Public Campgrounds, Elko County, 15 miles away
Sawmill National Forest Campground, Elko County, 19 miles away
 Trails Near Bruneau River - West Fork:
Diamond Trail, Elko County , 5 miles away,  9.4 hiking miles, 1267 feet elevation difference
Gold Creek Trail, Elko County , 17 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 1797 feet elevation difference
 Trails Near Bruneau River - West Fork:
Triguero Trail, Owyhee County , 7 miles away
Batt Trail, Owyhee County , 11 miles away
Cedar Tree Trail, Owyhee County , 13 miles away
Tindall Trail, Owyhee County , 16 miles away
 National Parks Near Bruneau River - West Fork:
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument, Hagerman - ID , 68 miles away
 Lakes Near Bruneau River - West Fork

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