Dan Bailey to Mallard's Rest
Yellowstone River · 7.1 river miles · Paradise Valley
At today's flow of 1,700 cfs, Dan Bailey to Mallard's Rest is about 3h 01m of continuous drifting over 7.1 river miles.
Conditions right now
Typical float time by month
Typical flow is the median day for the month at the gauge that represents this stretch. Float times are continuous drifting at that flow. Flow by month has the full record.
| Month | Typical flow | Float time |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,200 cfs | 3h 26m |
| February | 1,190 cfs | 3h 27m |
| March | 1,280 cfs | 3h 21m |
| April | 1,730 cfs | 3h 00m |
| May | 6,450 cfs | 1h 49m |
| June | 12,550 cfs | 1h 24m |
| July | 6,830 cfs | 1h 46m |
| August | 3,240 cfs | 2h 21m |
| September | 2,230 cfs | 2h 43m |
| October | 1,920 cfs | 2h 53m |
| November | 1,635 cfs | 3h 03m |
| December | 1,360 cfs | 3h 17m |
How long it takes at different flows
| Flow | Estimated drift time |
|---|---|
| 1,200 cfs | 3h 26m |
| 2,000 cfs | 2h 50m |
| 3,000 cfs | 2h 26m |
| 5,000 cfs | 2h 00m |
| 8,000 cfs | 1h 40m |
| 12,000 cfs | 1h 26m |
On this stretch
- Loch Leven access, river mile 43.8
- Flow read from USGS gauge 06192500, Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT
Access
Put-in
Dan Bailey
No built ramp, but FWP LISTS BOATING as an activity here. Carry-in. Toilet and primitive campsite.
Take-out
Mallard's Rest
13 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89 at milepost 42. Camping.
Measured along the NHDPlus flowline, not straight-line distance.
Shuttle
5.8 miles by road, about 11 minutes driving. The drive is 0.82x the river distance. Short shuttle relative to the float. Easy logistics.
Gradient
This reach is close to typical for this river, which is why its drift time differs from another stretch of the same length.
Connecting stretches
Keep going downstream
Start further upstream
- Emigrant to Dan Bailey 6.9 mi
- Grey Owl to Dan Bailey 4.1 mi
Other take-outs from Dan Bailey
- Dan Bailey to Loch Leven 4.1 mi
Floated this stretch? Tell us how long it took
No name, no email, no account. How reports are used.
Sources
Flow from USGS stream gauges 06191500 (Corwin Springs) and 06192500 (near Livingston). River miles from USGS NHDPlus; wind from the National Weather Service; access facts from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Every source and how the estimate is made · Terms.