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 | 1570 cfs |
Gage Height | 6.5 ft |
Air Temperature | 59° |
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 |
---|---|---|
Swiftcurrent Creek At Many Glacier Mt
USGS 05014500 |
29 cfs | 1.6 ft |
Swiftcurrent Cr Ab Swiftcurrent Lk At Many Glacier
USGS 05014300 |
439 cfs | 2.9 ft |
St. Mary River Near Babb Mt
USGS 05017500 |
915 cfs | 3.1 ft |
Two Medicine River Bl South Fork Nr Browning Mt
USGS 06091700 |
154 cfs | 2.3 ft |
Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12363000 |
6,770 cfs | 4.9 ft |
South Crow Creek Near Ronan Mt
USGS 12375900 |
9 cfs | 1.9 ft |
Middle Fork Flathead River Nr West Glacier Mt
USGS 12358500 |
1,890 cfs | 2.9 ft |
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
3,010 cfs | 6.3 ft |
N F Milk River Ab St Mary Ca Nr Browning Mt
USGS 06133500 |
19 cfs | 1.8 ft |
N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12355500 |
1,530 cfs | 2.7 ft |
Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
---|---|---|
Many Glacier
SNOTEL 613 |
21" | -1" |
Badger Pass
SNOTEL 307 |
76" | -1" |
Emery Creek
SNOTEL 469 |
23" | 1" |
N Fk Elk Creek
SNOTEL 657 |
31" | -2" |
Moss Peak
SNOTEL 646 |
84" | 0" |
Kraft Creek
SNOTEL 562 |
17" | -1" |
Flattop Mtn.
SNOTEL 482 |
105" | -1" |
Bisson Creek
SNOTEL 346 |
19" | -1" |
North Fork Jocko
SNOTEL 667 |
85" | -1" |
Stuart Mountain
SNOTEL 901 |
77" | -2" |
Pike Creek
SNOTEL 693 |
2" | 1" |
Noisy Basin
SNOTEL 664 |
92" | -1" |
Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Devil Creek | 14 | 4,392 ft | |||
Peters Creek | 6 | 3,595 ft | |||
Devils Corkscrew | 11 | 3,604 ft | |||
Spotted Bear | 13 | 3,734 ft |
Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
---|
River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
---|---|---|---|
Schafer Meadows to Bear Creek (Upper) | 4310.0cfs | 26.0 Mi | III+ to IV+ |
Bear Creek to Essex | 1570.0cfs | 4.71 Mi | II to III+ |
Moccasin Creek to West Glacier (John Stevens Canyon) | 4310.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
Essex to Moccasin Creek | 1570.0cfs | 26.0 Mi | II+ |