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
  The beautiful scenery of Elko County and the sparkling of the sunlight on the water make the trip here worthwhile. The Rowland Nevada to Blackrock Crossing Idaho stretch of Bruneau River - West Fork is 19 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class IV-V section of whitewater. The average whitewater rafting or kayaking river tends to be a bit easier to master in this state than those in other states, so you'd better keep in mind that rivers here are not as hard as elsewhere. This section is long enough for an overnight trip if you take
    your time, so go ahead and pack your camp stove. There are so many sections to paddle in this river system, the Rowland Nevada to Blackrock Crossing Idaho section is just one of many. There's camping available near Bruneau River - West Fork. Great exercise and spending some quality
time in nature are great reasons to come. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, but do book a room before you come because it is a very popular destination. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter, around here you'll find a large number of good spots.

Briefly about the general area:
Through the summertime months, highs regularly are in the 90's at Bruneau River - West Fork, and through the night it cools down to the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 30's; night lows in
 
the 20's for Bruneau River - West Fork. There's fine hiking along the Triguero Trail.
You might want to pay a visit to Triplet Canyon if you're here at Bruneau River - West Fork, and don't leave Bruneau River - West Fork without first going for a hike along the Diamond Trail. Not much rainfall falls here at Bruneau River - West Fork; the month with most of the rain is November while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation.

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

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