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Heller Creek Run Info
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| Put In: |
Heller Creek |
| Take Out: |
Spruce Tree Campground |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
62 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
16 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
1500 cfs @ 07/25/2008 05:30 AM - ST JOE RIVER AT CALDER ID, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
800 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
July
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Small river with rock gardens, blind corners and class IV drops. Excellent scenery through gorges and densely forested canyon. |
| Hazards: |
Possible log hazards. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
USFS Campgrounds. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), 487 miles Northeast of Boise |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From St. Maries, Idaho, drive upstream along the north bank some 50 miles to Avery on St. Joe Road (Forest Hwy 50). Follow USFS Road 218 along the right bank from Avery upstream to USFS Road 320, bear left and follow the rough, dirt road to the put-in at Heller Creek. USFS Road 320 winds around the north slope of Red Ives Peak and is usually blocked by snow until the middle of June or early July by which time there may not be adequate flow for this run.
Take-out: From Avery, continue on USFS Road 218 upstream some 40 miles to the Spruce Tree Campground.
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