Wyoming whitewater - Powder River - North Fork, Bighorn Mountains, Johnson County

Johnson county, Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS III-V     6 miles
  The Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road stretch of Powder River - North Fork is 6 miles long and is according to American Whitewater a class III-V section of whitewater. The natural beauty of Wyoming and the water flowing gracefully down Powder River - North Fork are reasons enough to come here and paddle. The Bighorn Mountains scenery is wonderful. No matter if you're whitewater rafting or kayaking this area has a pretty small number of paddling spots. Whitewater rafting and kayaking spots in this state tend to be more challenging than the national average,
    so better not forget that quite a few of the sections here are not easy. Getting a good workout and spending some quality time in nature have people coming from far and near. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get to one, and if you make reservations in advance
you're all set. For all you camping people there are campgrounds nearby. This is a pretty decent length section, you can easily run it on an afternoon. The Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road stretch is one of a few paddling stretches in this river system.

Briefly about the general area:
It is very dry here at Powder River - North Fork usually; May is when you get the most rain here while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Summertime brings highs in the 80's to Powder River - North Fork; the night is fairly colder of
 
course, typically in the 50's. Throughout the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Powder River - North Fork dipping down into the-10's during winter nights.
Now, you may think that's plenty but there's even more cool things to do here in the Bighorn Mountains. Charlie Brown Spring is a pretty site to explore while you're at Powder River - North Fork. Hammond Spring is a wonderful local attraction; Snowdrift Draw is another splendid site to stop by close by.

Powder River - North Fork, Hazelton Road to Mayoworth Road road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: III-V
Length: 6 miles
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 44.0189
Longitude: -107.0524

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.9034
Longitude: -106.8828

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Current weather conditions at Powder River - North Fork, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming
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Local climate location: TENSLEEP 29 miles away


RAFTING TRIP OUTFITTERS

There are no whitewater outfitters currently listed for this river.

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27 miles away
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27 miles away
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Wyo Motel, Buffalo
27 miles away
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Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Sheridan, Wyoming, the metro area neareast to Powder River - North Fork. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
 

   

OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Powder River - North Fork.
 Whitewater Near Powder River - North Fork:
Powder River - Middle Fork, Washakie Johnson County , 17 miles away, Class II-V - 12 miles long (Forest Service Road bridge Close to county line to Highway 190)
Clear Creek, Johnson County , 21 miles away, Class III-IV(V) - 3.2 miles long (Moiser Picnic to Hydro Station)
Tensleep Creek, Washakie County , 21 miles away, Class V+ - 2.4 miles long (Highway 16 to Bottom of Switchbacks)
Clear Creek, Johnson County , 26 miles away, Class II-III - 2 miles long (2 miles above to 1/2 mile below Buffalo)
 Ski Areas Near Powder River - North Fork:
Big Horn Ski, Wyoming , 20 miles away, 800 vertical feet
Antelope Butte, Wyoming , 50 miles away, 1000 vertical feet
Snowy Range, Wyoming , 141 miles away, 990 vertical feet
Howelsen Hill, Colorado , 173 miles away, 440 vertical feet
Steamboat, Colorado , 175 miles away, 3668 vertical feet
Red Lodge Mountain, Montana , 175 miles away, 2400 vertical feet
 Hotels Near Powder River - North Fork:
Rodeway Inn Buffalo, Buffalo , 27 miles away
Best Western Crossroads Inn, Buffalo , 27 miles away
Wyo Motel, Buffalo , 27 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Buffalo, Buffalo , 27 miles away
Comfort Inn Buffalo, Buffalo , 28 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Powder River - North Fork:
Lower Doyle Creek Campground, Johnson County, 6 miles away
Crazy Woman Campground, Johnson County, 11 miles away
Sourdough Campground, Johnson County, 15 miles away
 Trails Near Powder River - North Fork:
Cash Trail, Johnson County , 6 miles away
Angeline Trail, Johnson County , 18 miles away
 Lakes Near Powder River - North Fork

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