Yellowjacket Creek
Challis, Idaho
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Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
18 active alerts in Salmon-Challis National Forest; most severe: Salmon River Corridor (Wild and Scenic Section)
USFSPosted May 28, 2021 · checked 16 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 60°F / low 60°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 82 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 144.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 107 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Yellowjacket Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Yellowjacket Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Challis, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 82 cfs and a gradient of about 144.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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