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Crooked Fork
Kooskia, Idaho
Idaho
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this water
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
10.5 mi run
Flows year-round
474 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 474 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 115.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 167 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Crooked Fork
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Crooked Fork is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Kooskia, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 474 cfs and a gradient of about 115.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Facts about this water
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Western Ag Rsch Ctr, MT weather station, 34 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan36° high19° low
- Feb41° high21° low
- Mar49° high26° low
- Apr57° high32° low
- May67° high39° low
- Jun75° high45° low
- Jul86° high50° low
- Aug84° high48° low
- Sep73° high41° low
- Oct58° high32° low
- Nov43° high24° low
- Dec35° high18° low
The station sits about 1,600 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Lochsa/Powell Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Lochsa/Powell Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Sep 1, 2026
Knife Edge Camping Partial Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
NFSR 520 Reconstruction and Timber Harvest Closure
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- GRANITE RIDGEHiking3.2 mi
- State Line (Granite Peak)Hiking3.5 mi
- Crystal Theater / Babcock SpiresRock climbing3.9 mi
- SNOWSHOE LOOP (SNOW)Hiking4 mi
- GammaRock climbing4.2 mi
- White Sand CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- White Sands CampgroundCamping7.4 mi
- Elk RockRock climbing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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~19 min drive
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Ralph's Takeout
~47 min drive
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Colt Killed Creek
~25 min drive
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Lena Lane Boat Ramp
~54 min drive
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South Fork Fish Creek
~27 min drive
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Bald Mountain River Access
~55 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Big Sand Creek
~31 min drive
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~1h 5m drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Fish Creek
~38 min drive
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South Lake Como Boat Launch
~1h 14m drive
A worthwhile stop near Montana.
Guided trips nearby
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