Pine Creek to Mayor's Landing
Yellowstone River · 13.2 river miles · Paradise Valley
At today's flow of 1,700 cfs, Pine Creek to Mayor's Landing is about 4h 42m of continuous drifting over 13.2 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 | 5h 22m |
| February | 1,190 cfs | 5h 24m |
| March | 1,280 cfs | 5h 15m |
| April | 1,730 cfs | 4h 41m |
| May | 6,450 cfs | 2h 50m |
| June | 12,550 cfs | 2h 12m |
| July | 6,830 cfs | 2h 46m |
| August | 3,240 cfs | 3h 41m |
| September | 2,230 cfs | 4h 15m |
| October | 1,920 cfs | 4h 30m |
| November | 1,635 cfs | 4h 47m |
| December | 1,360 cfs | 5h 07m |
How long it takes at different flows
| Flow | Estimated drift time |
|---|---|
| 1,200 cfs | 5h 22m |
| 2,000 cfs | 4h 25m |
| 3,000 cfs | 3h 47m |
| 5,000 cfs | 3h 07m |
| 8,000 cfs | 2h 37m |
| 12,000 cfs | 2h 14m |
On this stretch
- Carter's Bridge access, river mile 57.2
- Free River (no launch listed), river mile 58.0
- Flow read from USGS gauge 06192500, Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT
Access
Put-in
Pine Creek
Concrete ramp, toilet. Elevation 4,685 ft.
Take-out
Mayor's Landing
In Livingston. Below town the river bends east.
Measured along the NHDPlus flowline, not straight-line distance.
Shuttle
13.6 miles by road, about 22 minutes driving. The drive is 1.03x the river distance.
Gradient
This reach is steeper than 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
- Loch Leven to Pine Creek 6.2 mi
- Mallard's Rest to Pine Creek 3.3 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.