Whitewater Run MT Class V

near Half Moon Campground

Big Timber Creek

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Approximate reading: This gauge is 12.8 miles away on Big Timber Creek. Use as a general reference only.
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Description
This thing is in the _Montana Surf_ guidebook, and in _Twitch_. It's _at least_ a class V. Lat/longitude coords are a good guess, bracketing the gnarliest section. More exact coords will be posted as we get them. Info from StreamKeeper Cody Howard: Drive up to Half Moon Campground, and then hike the trail up along the creek. You will see a sign and a side trail to go look at the Falls, worth checking out so you know what's coming up at the end of the run. Continue to hike up and you'll cross a bridge; hike up the hill almost to the top, and then head down to the creek. -You should come to an 80-ft slide that constricts at the bottom; this is the Pinch. Put in and run it, or below it, but be careful because there is no warm up, and it's a tricky slide. \- There will be a bunch of clean slides, including Gambler, a right banking slide into a gnarly hole. \- From there you will go underneath the bridge and it will turn into a boulder drop. GET out as soon as the canyon constricts because you've got to portage the upper half of the falls. \- Run the lower half of the falls (shown in Twitch) and then you'll come to Shakedown (last slide) and then get out at Half Moon. ---\> Definitely pick up a copy of Montana Surf, the guidebook, for a more detailed description of the creek and surrounding runs. Beautiful guidebook, which you shouldn't be without. -CODY HOWARD Check out Mike Albrecht's photos of Big Timber Creek
Difficulty
Class V
Length
2.9 mi
Gradient
720 ft/mi
Rapids
0
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
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