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Jarbidge Forks to Indian Hot Springs Info
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| Put In: |
Jarbidge Forks |
| Take Out: |
Indian Hot Springs |
| Difficulty: |
Class III
, Class IV
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| Gradient: |
48 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
25 miles |
| Good Level: |
600-2,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
This low volume desert river provides a combination of steep gradient and technical boulder choked rapids, along with some of the most dramatic and spectacular desert gorges in the west. |
| Hazards: |
Extreme isolation in rugged canyon. Difficult portage at Jarbidge Falls. High water. Possible log hazards. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe |
| Land Ownership: |
Mostly BLM |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Good sites available; difficult to find at high water. Camping available at the put-in. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (ID), 223 miles South of Boise |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From Rogerson, Idaho, some 172 miles southeast of Boise, turn west onto Jarbidge Road, and drive about 40 miles to the intersection with the Clover-Three Creek Road (sometimes called Bruneau-Three Creek Road). Bear left and follow Jarbidge Road another 9 miles to Murphy Hot Springs on the East Fork Jarbidge, drive two miles downstream and put in at the confluence of the East and West Forks. Alternate routes exist, confirm directions with locals or the BLM.
Take-out: Turn west off Clover-Three Creek Road some 27 miles north of Jarbidge Road or about 36 miles southeast of the town of Bruneau. The turnoff is a mile south of the point where Clover-Three Creek Road crosses the East Fork of the Bruneau. From this turnoff drive west roughly 15 miles to the canyon rim, then make the final descent to the river. |
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