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Idaho
Yankee Fork
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What we do know
Inside Salmon-Challis National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
14.2 mi run
Flows year-round
197 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 197 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 108.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 176 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Yankee Fork is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Stanley, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 197 cfs and a gradient of about 108.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~22 min drive
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East Fork Mayfield Creek
~15 min drive
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Elk Creek Boat Launch
~23 min drive
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West Fork Yankee Fork
~19 min drive
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South Butte Boat Ramp
~26 min drive
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Warm Spring Creek
~22 min drive
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Dugway River Access
~29 min drive
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Mayfield Creek
~23 min drive
Mayfield Creek is a 3.2-mile paddling stretch near Stanley, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 78 cfs and a gradient of about 156.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Mormon Bend Boat Ramp
~29 min drive
Mormon Bend Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.
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Camp Perkins
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