Russell Gates to Roundup
NO Very low at 593 CFS — boney and likely unrunnable. · Conditions as of Oct 18, 2026, 11:30 PM. Printed snapshot generated Oct 19, 2026, 12:32 AM— conditions change, wood moves, levels swing. Verify the gauge and scout anything you can't read from upstream.
Mile by mile
- 1RM 36Bear Creek RapidsII Class II on the FWP float map, just upstream of the Bear Creek Flats float-in campsite.
- 2RM 29.2Roundup RapidIII The Blackfoot's largest rapid, at the Highway 200 bridge directly above the Roundup access — a big wave train leading to a drop. NRS's Missoula guide warns of a large rock at the base of the main wave train with pin potential (single source — verify locally). Easily scouted from Highway 200.
Getting there & back
Put-in
Russell Gates — Russell Gates Memorial FAS on river right at Highway 200 — gravel ramp, drinking water, toilet, and primitive campsites ($12/night with a Montana fishing license, $18 without). Marks the upstream end of the Blackfoot River Recreation Corridor.
Take-out
Roundup — FWP access at the Highway 200 bridge with a raft-slide launch and toilet; day use. Roundup Rapid sits at the bridge directly upstream of the launch and can be scouted from Highway 200 during the shuttle.
Shuttle (take-out → put-in): 9 mi · ≈ 10 min
Trip log
Spot wood or a changed rapid? Add it to the run page when you're back in coverage — riverbeta.app/blackfoot-river/blackfoot-russell-gates-to-roundup — the next crew is counting on you.