Wyoming whitewater - Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Absaroka Range, Park County

Park county, Upper section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     4.2 miles
  The natural beauty of Park County and the playfulness of the water are reasons enough to come here and paddle. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in Wyoming tend to be more challenging than the national average, so keep in mind that rivers here are less forgiving. 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. Great exercise and just hanging out with mother nature will make you glad you came. This is not the only paddling stretch in this river system, there are others too.
    This stretch of Clarks Fork Yellowstone River is 4.2 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class III-V section. Whitewater paddling here in the Absaroka Range is a great experience. You might be into whitewater rafting or kayaking or both, doesn't matter,
this is an area with plenty of rivers for that. There's camping available near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. On this section you do get some distance, you can easily run it on an afternoon.

Briefly about the general area:
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River gets a common amount of rainfall; the month of June is the wettest with most of the rain, and the driest of the months is October. Through the warm months highs here at Clarks Fork Yellowstone River get into the 70's while night lows are mostly in the 30's. Daytime highs through the wintertime
 
are in the 20's while Clarks Fork Yellowstone River overnight low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 0's.
All year is a tremendous time in the Absaroka Range if you fancy the outdoors. There is a fine hiking trail near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River called the Crandall Cutoff Trail, and nearby you find the Squaw Creek Trail which is a tremendous hiking trail.

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

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 4.2 miles
Average Gradient: 49 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.90919
Longitude: -109.69291

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.86709
Longitude: -109.6437

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Current weather conditions at Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Absaroka Range, Wyoming
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Local climate location: COOKE CITY 8 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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The Cody, Cody
43 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Billings, Montana, the metro area neareast to Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River.
 Whitewater Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River:
Crandall Creek, Park County , 3 miles away, Class III-V - 4 miles long (Trailhead to Clarks Fork Yellowstone Rail Road)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 4 miles away, Class IV-V+ - 2.6 miles long (Honeymoon)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 13 miles away, Class V+ - 22.9 miles long (Box)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone, Park County , 15 miles away, Class IV - 3 miles long (Trailhead to State line)
Rosebud Creek - East, Carbon County , 17 miles away, Class IV-V - 6 miles long (Lake to Sand Dunes Campground)
Rosebud Creek - West, Stillwater County , 18 miles away, Class III-IV+(V) - 3 miles long (Emerald Lake to Pine Grove Campground)
Shoshone River - North Fork, Park County , 19 miles away, Class I-III - 40 miles long (Pahaska Tepee to Buffalo Bill Reservoir)
Clarks Fork Yellowstone River, Park County , 23 miles away, Class III-V - 3 miles long (Lower)
Rock Creek, Carbon County , 27 miles away, Class II-IV - 10 miles long (Lake Fork to Red Lodge)
Stillwater River, Stillwater County , 28 miles away, Class I-V - 3.5 miles long (Woodbine Campground to below Chrome Mine)
 Ski Areas Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River:
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 27 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
White Pine, Wyoming , 94 miles away, 1100 vertical feet
Bridger Bowl, Montana , 96 miles away, 2600 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River:
Yodeler Motel, Red Lodge , 32 miles away
Comfort Inn Red Lodge, Red Lodge , 33 miles away
The Cody, Cody , 43 miles away
Cody Cowboy Village, Cody , 43 miles away
Americinn - Cody, Wy, Cody , 44 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River:
Hunter Peak Campground, Park County, 1 miles away
Lake Creek Campground, Park County, 3 miles away
Top Of The World Campground, Cody, 6 miles away
 Trails Near Clarks Fork Yellowstone River:
Crandall Cutoff Trail, Park County , 2 miles away
Squaw Creek Trail, Park County , 4 miles away
Granite Loop Trail, Park County , 4 miles away
Clay Butte Trail, Park County , 4 miles away
Upper Granite Loop Trail, Park County , 5 miles away

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