Springdale to Grey Bear
Yellowstone River · 9.4 river miles · Springdale, Montana
At today's flow of 1,700 cfs, Springdale to Grey Bear is about 3h 58m of continuous drifting over 9.4 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 | 4h 32m |
| February | 1,190 cfs | 4h 32m |
| March | 1,280 cfs | 4h 25m |
| April | 1,730 cfs | 3h 56m |
| May | 6,450 cfs | 2h 23m |
| June | 12,550 cfs | 1h 51m |
| July | 6,830 cfs | 2h 20m |
| August | 3,240 cfs | 3h 06m |
| September | 2,230 cfs | 3h 34m |
| October | 1,920 cfs | 3h 47m |
| November | 1,635 cfs | 4h 01m |
| December | 1,360 cfs | 4h 19m |
How long it takes at different flows
| Flow | Estimated drift time |
|---|---|
| 1,200 cfs | 4h 32m |
| 2,000 cfs | 3h 44m |
| 3,000 cfs | 3h 12m |
| 5,000 cfs | 2h 38m |
| 8,000 cfs | 2h 12m |
| 12,000 cfs | 1h 53m |
On this stretch
- Flow read from USGS gauge 06192500, Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT
Access
Put-in
Springdale
Long, open reach above here. Wind exposure.
Take-out
Grey Bear
Last access above the Boulder River confluence. Camping.
Measured along the NHDPlus flowline, not straight-line distance.
Shuttle
10.3 miles by road, about 15 minutes driving. The drive is 1.09x 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
- Grey Bear to Otter Creek 10.1 mi
Start further upstream
- Hwy 89 Bridge to Springdale 15.4 mi
- Sheep Mountain to Springdale 12.2 mi
Other take-outs from Springdale
- Springdale to Otter Creek 19.5 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.