North Fork Teton River
Choteau, Montana
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What we do know
Inside Helena-Lewis and Clark 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
- 126 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 68.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 81 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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North Fork Teton River
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
North Fork Teton River is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Choteau, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 126 cfs and a gradient of about 68.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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