Crystal Cross Fishing Access
Yellowstone River · river mile 16.5 · Gardiner and Yankee Jim Canyon
Crystal Cross is a Montana FWP fishing access site on the Yellowstone River near Gardiner, at river mile 16.5, with a hand launch. 3 published floats start or end here.
FWP access site
Crystal Cross
Hand launch, no trailer ramp. Parking limited. FWP lists Boating.
Driving directions · Facts from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Floats from Crystal Cross
| To | River miles | Shuttle drive |
|---|---|---|
| Point of Rocks | 4.4 | 5 min |
| Emigrant | 16.2 | 17 min |
Floats ending at Crystal Cross
| From | River miles | Shuttle drive |
|---|---|---|
| Brogan's Landing | 9.8 | 11 min |
Shuttle drive is the measured road route between the two ramps. Each float page has its float time at today’s flow and for every month.
Nearest access
On the water nearby
- This site is inside Yankee Jim Canyon (Class III-IV).
The river here
On a typical day the river here peaks in June at about 10,800 cfs and is lowest in February, near 814 cfs. By September it usually runs 1,510–2,195 cfs. Read from USGS gauge 06191500, Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs, MT, 9 river miles upstream. Flow by month has the full record.
Plan a float from here