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 | 2220 cfs |
| Gage Height | 5.6 ft |
| Air Temperature | 76° |
| River | Flathead, North Fork |
| Reporting Streamgage |
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
| Gauge | Streamflow | Stage |
|---|---|---|
|
S F Flathead R Ab Twin C Nr Hungry Horse Mt
USGS 12359800 |
308 cfs | 4.7 ft |
|
Swiftcurrent Cr Ab Swiftcurrent Lk At Many Glacier
USGS 05014300 |
22 cfs | 1.1 ft |
|
Swan River Near Bigfork Mt
USGS 12370000 |
403 cfs | 2.3 ft |
|
S F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12362500 |
2,220 cfs | 5.6 ft |
|
Swiftcurrent Creek At Many Glacier Mt
USGS 05014500 |
60 cfs | 1.8 ft |
|
Flathead River Near Polson Mt
USGS 12372000 |
6,220 cfs | 5.0 ft |
|
Flathead River At Flathead British Columbia
USGS 12355000 |
214 cfs | 4.3 ft |
|
N F Flathead River Nr Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12355500 |
834 cfs | 1.9 ft |
|
Mill Cr Ab Bassoo Cr Nr Niarada Mt
USGS 12374250 |
2 cfs | 1.4 ft |
|
Flathead River At Columbia Falls Mt
USGS 12363000 |
3,720 cfs | 3.7 ft |
| Snotel Site | Snowpack | 24hr Change |
|---|---|---|
|
big mountain summit: whitefish
SNOTEL BIGMS_MADIS |
3" | 0" |
|
Sleeping Woman
SNOTEL 783 |
1" | 1" |
| Campground | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fish Creek - Glacier National Park | 180 | 3,225 ft | |||
| 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 | -1" | 70° | 0" |
| Blacktail Mountain Ski Area | -1" | 70° | 0" |
| River Run | Streamflow | Length | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glacier RIm to Blankenship Bridge and Confluence | 2220.0cfs | 5.0 Mi | II |
| 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 | 2220.0cfs | 8.0 Mi | III- to III |
| Polebridge to Big Creek | 2220.0cfs | 20.0 Mi | II to III- |