South Fork Clearwater River
Grangeville, Idaho
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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.
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 1,288 cfs
- Average current
- 1.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 32.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 840 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Fork Clearwater River
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
South Fork Clearwater River is a 3.4-mile paddling stretch near Grangeville, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,288 cfs and a gradient of about 32.6 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 Elk City 1ne, ID weather station, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan35° high15° low
- Feb41° high16° low
- Mar47° high21° low
- Apr53° high27° low
- May63° high33° low
- Jun71° high40° low
- Jul83° high42° low
- Aug83° high39° low
- Sep74° high32° low
- Oct58° high28° low
- Nov43° high22° low
- Dec33° high14° low
Where it is
- Red River Ranger District · Ranger district
- Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Red River Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Red River Ranger District Road Closures
critical · posted Sep 1, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- ELK SUMMITHiking3.4 mi
- VICTORY CREEK /INDIAN TRAILHiking3.4 mi
- MONROE BEAR CREEKHiking3.6 mi
- INDIAN TRAILHiking4.1 mi
- Oxbow CampsiteCamping4.8 mi
- American RiverCanoeing5.6 mi
- Sing LeeCamping6.1 mi
- Walker CabinCamping6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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