Muldoon Creek
Hailey, Idaho
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Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 14 h ago
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Clear, high 72°F / low 44°F, 0% precip — 92/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 50 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 106.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 121 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Muldoon Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
Muldoon Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Hailey, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 50 cfs and a gradient of about 106.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Facts about this water
When to go
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Craters Of The Moon, ID weather station, 21 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan25° high7° low8 days with snow
- Feb29° high10° low6 days with snow
- Mar39° high18° low4 days with snow
- Apr50° high26° low2 days with snow
- May61° high33° low1 days with snow
- Jun71° high41° low
- Jul82° high49° low
- Aug80° high47° low
- Sep69° high38° low
- Oct54° high27° low1 days with snow
- Nov36° high16° low5 days with snow
- Dec24° high8° low8 days with snow
Where it is
- Shoshone Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1
Nearby
- Copper CreekCamping5.7 mi
- Kale CreekHiking7.4 mi
- Swede PeakHiking8.3 mi
- FISHER CREEKHiking8.6 mi
- Long GulchHiking8.6 mi
- Little WoodHiking9.2 mi
- FISH CREEK SUMMIT SPUR 2Hiking9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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