Big Creek To Glacier Rim
As the North Fork of the Flathead passes the Camas Creek road upstream from here the river enters a canyon setting. Remnants of a very large forest fire from the early 2000's scar the landscape as the new vegitation is re-emerging. This is another very scenic run on the North Fork with not nearly as much river traffic as the Middle Fork sees.
Suggested river levels for paddling this section of the Flathead, North Fork are between a bare minimum of 1,000cfs and a high of 11,000cfs.
River conditions sourced from USGS 12362500, the S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
Remember only watercraft are permitted
at Big Creek to Glacier Rim.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | III- to III |
| Elevation | 3,049 ft |
| Run Length | 8.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 4970 cfs |
| Gage Height | 7.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 46° |
| River | Flathead, North Fork |
| Reporting Streamgage |
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Swan River Near Bigfork Mt
USGS 12370000 |
1,270 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Middle Fork Flathead River Nr West Glacier Mt
USGS 12358500 |
2,710 cfs | 3.3 ft |
|
Mill Cr Ab Bassoo Cr Nr Niarada Mt
USGS 12374250 |
2 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt
USGS 12359800 |
2,270 cfs | 7.1 ft |
|
Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12363000 |
9,940 cfs | 5.9 ft |
|
Swiftcurrent Cr Ab Swiftcurrent Lk At Many Glacier
USGS 05014300 |
439 cfs | 2.9 ft |
|
Flathead River At Flathead British Columbia
USGS 12355000 |
353 cfs | 4.7 ft |
|
Swiftcurrent Creek At Many Glacier Mt
USGS 05014500 |
47 cfs | 1.7 ft |
|
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
4,970 cfs | 7.5 ft |
|
N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12355500 |
1,980 cfs | 3.0 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
Noisy Basin
SNOTEL 664 |
95" | 0" |
|
Blacktail Mtn
SNOTEL 1144 |
22" | 0" |
|
Moss Peak
SNOTEL 646 |
84" | 0" |
|
Flattop Mtn.
SNOTEL 482 |
109" | 0" |
|
Bisson Creek
SNOTEL 346 |
16" | -4" |
|
Grave Creek
SNOTEL 500 |
26" | 2" |
|
big mountain summit: whitefish
SNOTEL BIGMS_MADIS |
91" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowman Lake - Glacier National Park | 50 | 4,065 ft | |||
| Quartz Creek - Glacier National Park | None | 3,516 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacktail Mountain Ski Area | 22" | 38° | 0" |
| Whitefish Mountain Resort | 22" | 38° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polebridge to Big Creek | 4970.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | II to III- |
| Glacier RIm to Blankenship Bridge and Confluence | 4970.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II |
| Big Creek to Glacier Rim | 4970.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | III- to III |
| Moccasin Creek to West Glacier (John Stevens Canyon) | 4310.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge | 4310.0cfs | 5.5 Mi | II+ to III |
| Border to Polebridge | 353.0cfs | 24.2 Mi | II to II+ |