Grey Owl to Dan Bailey
Yellowstone River · 4.1 river miles · Paradise Valley
At today's flow of 1,700 cfs, Grey Owl to Dan Bailey is about 1h 50m of continuous drifting over 4.1 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 | 2h 05m |
| February | 1,190 cfs | 2h 06m |
| March | 1,280 cfs | 2h 02m |
| April | 1,730 cfs | 1h 49m |
| May | 6,450 cfs | 1h 06m |
| June | 12,550 cfs | 51m |
| July | 6,830 cfs | 1h 05m |
| August | 3,240 cfs | 1h 26m |
| September | 2,230 cfs | 1h 39m |
| October | 1,920 cfs | 1h 45m |
| November | 1,635 cfs | 1h 51m |
| December | 1,360 cfs | 1h 59m |
How long it takes at different flows
| Flow | Estimated drift time |
|---|---|
| 1,200 cfs | 2h 05m |
| 2,000 cfs | 1h 43m |
| 3,000 cfs | 1h 28m |
| 5,000 cfs | 1h 13m |
| 8,000 cfs | 1h 01m |
| 12,000 cfs | 52m |
On this stretch
- Chicory (no launch listed), river mile 35.5
- Flow read from USGS gauge 06192500, Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT
Access
Put-in
Grey Owl
Take-out
Dan Bailey
No built ramp, but FWP LISTS BOATING as an activity here. Carry-in. Toilet and primitive campsite.
Measured along the NHDPlus flowline, not straight-line distance.
Shuttle
5.1 miles by road, about 10 minutes driving. The drive is 1.24x the river distance.
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
- Dan Bailey to Loch Leven 4.1 mi
- Dan Bailey to Mallard's Rest 7.1 mi
Start further upstream
- Point of Rocks to Grey Owl 14.7 mi
- Emigrant to Grey Owl 2.8 mi
Other take-outs from Grey Owl
- Grey Owl to Loch Leven 8.3 mi
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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.