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Big Prairie to Mid Creek Info
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| Put In: |
Big Prairie |
| Take Out: |
Mid Creek |
| Difficulty: |
Class II
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| Gradient: |
22 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
31 miles |
| Flow Information (phone): |
USGS 406-449-5263; near Spotted Bear River. |
| Good Level: |
1,000-5,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
May, June, July, August
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| Permit: |
None presently required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
The South Fork is a magnigicent wilderness river that flows through the heart of Bob Marshall Wilderness Area. This remote upper section provides an extremely pleasant float with little or no rapids. |
| Hazards: |
Possible log hazards and grizzlies. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
National Forest |
| Wilderness: |
Yes |
| Camping on River: |
Good sites available. |
| Location: |
In the Rocky Mtn Region (MT), 165 miles Northwest of Helena |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: Access to Big Prairie is by trails leading roughly 30 miles from Montana Hwy 83. Contact the Forest Service regarding pack services.
Take-out: Turn south off US 2 at Hungry Horse and follow a winding USFS road up the west side of Hungry Horse Reservoir. Continue past the reservoir and about a mile beyond an airstrip to the intersection with USFS Road 2826, bear right and drive about 12 miles to the Meadow Creek Trailhead, which is some 3 hiking miles from the Mid Creek Access. |
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