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 | Too High |
| Class Level | III- to III |
| Elevation | 3,049 ft |
| Run Length | 8.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 13200 cfs |
| Gage Height | 11.4 ft |
| Air Temperature | 70° |
| River | Flathead, North Fork |
| Reporting Streamgage |
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Flathead River Near Bigfork Mt
USGS 12369000 |
4,310 cfs | ft |
|
Swan River Near Bigfork Mt
USGS 12370000 |
5,950 cfs | 6.0 ft |
|
S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt
USGS 12359800 |
10,600 cfs | 10.5 ft |
|
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
13,200 cfs | 11.4 ft |
|
Middle Fork Flathead River Nr West Glacier Mt
USGS 12358500 |
15,200 cfs | 7.1 ft |
|
N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12355500 |
13,700 cfs | 7.8 ft |
|
Mill Cr Ab Bassoo Cr Nr Niarada Mt
USGS 12374250 |
2 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Flathead River At Flathead British Columbia
USGS 12355000 |
3,170 cfs | 7.5 ft |
|
Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12363000 |
42,400 cfs | 13.1 ft |
|
Swiftcurrent Creek At Many Glacier Mt
USGS 05014500 |
685 cfs | 3.3 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quartz Creek - Glacier National Park | None | 3,516 ft | |||
| Bowman Lake - Glacier National Park | 50 | 4,065 ft |
| Ski Area | Snowpack | Air Temperature | 5 Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Mountain Resort | 25" | 62° | 0" |
| Blacktail Mountain Ski Area | 25" | 62° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge | 4310.0cfs | 5.5 Mi | II+ to III |
| Glacier RIm to Blankenship Bridge and Confluence | 4590.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II |
| Border to Polebridge | 3170.0cfs | 24.2 Mi | II to II+ |
| Big Creek to Glacier Rim | 13200.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | III- to III |
| Moccasin Creek to West Glacier (John Stevens Canyon) | 4310.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Polebridge to Big Creek | 4590.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | II to III- |