RIVERBETA · pocket sheet
Russell Gates to Roundup
Blackfoot River · II-III · 11.1 mi · May–July
NO850 cfs
Mile by mile
- 1Bear Creek RapidsII · RM 36 — Class II on the FWP float map, just upstream of the Bear Creek Flats float-in campsite.
- 2Roundup RapidIII · RM 29.2 — 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.
Field notes
P Russell GatesT Roundupshuttle 9 mi · ≈10 min
Last 7 days · USGS 12340000
USGS 12340000 · Conditions as of Aug 3, 2026, 5:30 AM · Areas Of Smoke, 73°F. Printed Aug 3, 2026, 5:59 AM— levels swing, wood moves. Verify the gauge and scout anything you can't read from upstream.