Orogrande Creek
Pierce, 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
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 232 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 83.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 92 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
Here's your day on the water, mapped
Orogrande Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Orogrande Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Pierce, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 232 cfs and a gradient of about 83.5 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 Headquarters, ID weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high18° low
- Feb39° high20° low
- Mar46° high23° low
- Apr52° high27° low
- May63° high34° low
- Jun70° high40° low
- Jul80° high44° low
- Aug80° high41° low
- Sep70° high35° low
- Oct55° high28° low
- Nov42° high25° low
- Dec33° high20° low
Where it is
- North Fork Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for North Fork Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Oct 1, 2026
Moose Mountain Fire Area Closure
critical · posted Sep 11, 2026
critical · posted Sep 1, 2026
Barnyard Timber Sale Road and Trail Closures
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
critical · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Elk Clarke Contour TrailHiking1.1 mi
- COTTONWOOD CREEKHiking1.7 mi
- SHAKE CREEK BHiking1.8 mi
- SHAKE CREEK AHiking1.8 mi
- PINE CREEK SIXHiking1.9 mi
- CLARKE MOUNTAIN AHiking1.9 mi
- Washington Creek CampgroundCamping8.1 mi
- Weitas CampgroundCamping8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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