Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this water
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
Montana
Beaverhead River
We don't cover this water yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this water has something to say.
Covered nearby
Waters within 25 miles where we do have a current picture.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 837 cfs
- Average current
- 2.8 ft/s
- Drainage area
- 3,157 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
Beaverhead River
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
No permit or access details on file for this water — check with the local land manager before you go.
About this water
Beaverhead River is a 0.2-mile paddling stretch near Dillon, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 837 cfs.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more water worth the drive
Photo: myself, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)Red Rock River
~46 min drive
Red Rock River is a 50-mile paddling stretch near Lima, Montana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 592 cfs and a gradient of about 19.3 feet per mile.
Lyons Bridge Boating Site
~1h 16m drive
A worthwhile stop near Montana.
Photo: Mike Cline, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ruby River
~53 min drive
Ruby River is a 100-mile paddling stretch near Alder, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 292 cfs and a gradient of about 24.8 feet per mile.
Photo: Mike Cline, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Big Hole River
~1h 4m drive
Big Hole River is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Jackson, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 322 cfs and a gradient of about 40.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Photo: BLMIdaho, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)Lemhi River
~1h 16m drive
Lemhi River is a 28-mile paddling stretch near Leadore, Idaho. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 138 cfs and a gradient of about 27.6 feet per mile.
Blacktail Deer Creek
~20 min drive
Blacktail Deer Creek is a 49-mile paddling stretch near Dillon, Montana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 122 cfs and a gradient of about 27.2 feet per mile.
Grasshopper Creek
~33 min drive
Grasshopper Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Polaris, Montana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 85 cfs and a gradient of about 85.5 feet per mile.
Horse Prairie Creek
~39 min drive
Horse Prairie Creek is a 46-mile paddling stretch near Dillon, Montana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 241 cfs and a gradient of about 43.8 feet per mile.
Medicine Lodge Creek
~39 min drive
Medicine Lodge Creek is a 33-mile paddling stretch near Dillon, Montana. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 58 cfs and a gradient of about 54.3 feet per mile.
Sage Creek
~39 min drive
Sage Creek is a 37-mile paddling stretch near Dillon, Montana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 60 cfs and a gradient of about 46.3 feet per mile.
