Bear Creek To Essex
This is a scenic run that follows Highway 2. This is a good stretch of river to extend the upper stretch or the stretch to Mocasin Creek. At higher flows this run can get pushy with lot's of continous waves throughout.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Flathead, Middle Fork are between a bare minimum of 1,000cfs and a high of 10,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 12359800, the S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Bear Creek to Essex.
Run Stats
Status | Runnable |
Class Level | II to III+ |
Elevation | 3,586 ft |
Run Length | 4.7 Mi |
Gradient | 25 FPM |
Streamflow Discharge | 6400 cfs |
Gage Height | 9.1 ft |
Air Temperature | 72° |
River | Flathead, Middle Fork |
Reporting Streamgage |
S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt
USGS 12359800 |
Bear Creek Rapid
Class II to III |
Staircase Rapid
Class III- to III+ |
Goatlick Rapid
Class III- to III |
Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
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Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12363000 |
28,600 cfs | 10.6 ft |
Swan River Near Bigfork Mt
USGS 12370000 |
3,560 cfs | 4.8 ft |
Two Medicine River Bl South Fork Nr Browning Mt
USGS 06091700 |
938 cfs | 3.9 ft |
N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12355500 |
8,540 cfs | 6.1 ft |
St. Mary River Near Babb Mt
USGS 05017500 |
2,880 cfs | 4.9 ft |
Cut Bank Creek Near Browning Mt
USGS 06098500 |
60 cfs | ft |
St. Mary Canal At St. Mary Crossing Near Babb Mt
USGS 05018500 |
607 cfs | 7.6 ft |
Flathead River Near Bigfork Mt
USGS 12369000 |
4,310 cfs | ft |
Swiftcurrent Cr Ab Swiftcurrent Lk At Many Glacier
USGS 05014300 |
113 cfs | 1.8 ft |
St. Mary Canal At Intake Near Babb Mt
USGS 05018000 |
608 cfs | 7.5 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
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Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Peters Creek | 6 | 3,595 ft | |||
Devil Creek | 14 | 4,392 ft | |||
Spotted Bear | 13 | 3,734 ft | |||
Devils Corkscrew | 11 | 3,604 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
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River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
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Schafer Meadows to Bear Creek (Upper) | 4310.0cfs | 26.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Essex to Moccasin Creek | 1290.0cfs | 26.0 Mi | II+ |
Bear Creek to Essex | 6400.0cfs | 4.71 Mi | II to III+ |
Moccasin Creek to West Glacier (John Stevens Canyon) | 4310.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |