Hobble Creek
Afton, Wyoming
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Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 17 h ago · oldest 17 h
caution: Agency alerts
13 active alerts in Bridger-Teton National Forest; most severe: Camping Fees (Forest-wide)
USFSPosted Jun 10, 1988 · checked 17 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 68°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather17 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 98 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 75.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 87 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
Hobble Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Hobble Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Afton, Wyoming. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 98 cfs and a gradient of about 75.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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