Glacier Rim To Blankenship Bridge And Confluence
The North Fork leaves the canyon after passing Glacier Rim and it opens up into a small wooded valley. If you've come this far you might as well finish off the river at the confluence with the middle fork of the flathead.
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 Glacier RIm to Blankenship Bridge and Confluence.
Run Stats
| Status | Runnable |
| Class Level | II |
| Elevation | 3,049 ft |
| Run Length | 5.0 Mi |
| Streamflow Discharge | 3360 cfs |
| Gage Height | 6.5 ft |
| Air Temperature | 29° |
| River | Flathead, North Fork |
| Reporting Streamgage |
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
Flathead River Near Polson Mt
USGS 12372000 |
9,080 cfs | 6.2 ft |
|
Middle Fork Flathead River Nr West Glacier Mt
USGS 12358500 |
680 cfs | 2.0 ft |
|
Swiftcurrent Cr Ab Swiftcurrent Lk At Many Glacier
USGS 05014300 |
113 cfs | 1.8 ft |
|
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
3,360 cfs | 6.5 ft |
|
Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12363000 |
4,910 cfs | 4.3 ft |
|
N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12355500 |
887 cfs | 2.1 ft |
|
Mill Cr Ab Bassoo Cr Nr Niarada Mt
USGS 12374250 |
2 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Swiftcurrent Creek At Many Glacier Mt
USGS 05014500 |
18 cfs | 1.5 ft |
|
S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt
USGS 12359800 |
785 cfs | 5.5 ft |
|
Flathead River Near Bigfork Mt
USGS 12369000 |
4,310 cfs | ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
North Fork Jocko
SNOTEL 667 |
74" | -1" |
|
Emery Creek
SNOTEL 469 |
32" | 0" |
|
big mountain summit: whitefish
SNOTEL BIGMS_MADIS |
74" | -1" |
|
Flattop Mtn.
SNOTEL 482 |
79" | -2" |
|
Blacktail Mtn
SNOTEL 1144 |
24" | 0" |
|
Bisson Creek
SNOTEL 346 |
17" | -1" |
|
Noisy Basin
SNOTEL 664 |
70" | -1" |
|
Moss Peak
SNOTEL 646 |
73" | -1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Creek - Glacier National Park | 180 | 3,225 ft | |||
| 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 | 24" | 27° | 1.47" |
| Whitefish Mountain Resort | 24" | 27° | 1.47" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier RIm to Blankenship Bridge and Confluence | 3360.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II |
| Polebridge to Big Creek | 3360.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | II to III- |
| West Glacier to Blankenship Bridge | 4310.0cfs | 5.5 Mi | II+ to III |
| Moccasin Creek to West Glacier (John Stevens Canyon) | 4310.0cfs | 9.0 Mi | II+ to III+ |
| Big Creek to Glacier Rim | 3360.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | III- to III |