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Wyoming

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River

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What we do know

  • Inside Shoshone National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

8.0 mi run
Flows year-round
559 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
559 cfs
Average current
1.7 ft/s
Gradient
145.6 ft/mi
Drainage area
397 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Clarks Fork Yellowstone River

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About this water

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River is an 8-mile paddling stretch near Cody, Wyoming. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 559 cfs and a gradient of about 145.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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~8 min drive

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~10 min drive

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~11 min drive

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Crandall Creek

~12 min drive

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~17 min drive

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