Floating & Boating
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US Forest Service
3710 Fallon Street, Suite C
Bozeman, MT 59718
406-522-2520     Fax: 406-522-2528
Website: www.fs.fed.us/r1/gallatin/

West Yellowstone Chamber of Commerce
PO Box 458
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
406-646-7701
Website: www.westyellowstonechamber.com
Email: info@westyellowstonechamber.com


Floating & Boating

There are many places in Yellowstone Country to play in the water. This could mean kayaking the challenging rapids (class IV-V) of the west end of the Stillwater River, surf-sailing at Hyalite Reservoir, or canoeing at Headwaters State Park.

Boat Launches



Dailey Lake Access

Dailey Lake  
1 mile east of Emigrant, then 4 miles south on Secondary 240, then 6 miles southeast on County Road
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Grayling Access

Hebgen Lake  
Off Hwy 191 north of West Yellowstone, 2 miles west on Hebgen Lake Rd (Hwy 287)
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Kirkwood Creek Access

Hebgen Lake  
Off Hwy 191 north of West Yellowstone, 5 miles west on Hebgen Lake Rd (Hwy 287)
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Three Forks Ponds Access

Three Forks Ponds  
Immediately east of Three Forks
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Gallatin Forks

Gallatin River   Mile 13
I-90 at Manhattan, milepost 288, then 2 miles north on Nixon Gulch Rd
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Axtell Bridge

Gallatin River   Mile 37
10 miles south of Belgrade on Hwy 191, milepost 77, then 1 mile west on Axtell Rd
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Drouillard

Jefferson River   Mile 8
2 miles west of Three Forks on Route 2
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Williams' Bridge

Jefferson River   Mile 19
I-90 west of Three Forks, exit 274, then 6 miles southwest on State Hwy 2, then 2 miles south on Williams' Bridge Rd
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Sappington Bridge

Jefferson River   Mile 22
11 miles west of Three Forks on Hwy 10, then 1 mile south on Hwy 287 to bridge
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Missouri Headwaters

Madison River   Mile 0
4 miles northeast of Three Forks, off of Hwy 205, then onto Hwy 286
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Milwaukee

Madison River   Mile 4
1.5 miles east of Three Forks on Hwy 10
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Greycliff

Madison River   Mile 20
23 miles west of Bozeman on Hwy 84, then 6 miles north on Madison River Rd
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Black's Ford

Madison River   Mile 24
23 miles west of Bozeman on Hwy 84
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Fairweather

Missouri River   Mile 2301
1 mile west of Logan on Frontage Road, then 16 miles north of Logan on Trident Road, to Clarkston
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Water Birch

Rock Creek   Mile 30
8.1 miles south of Red Lodge on Hwy 212
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Beaver Lodge

Rock Creek   Mile 34
5.3 miles north of Red Lodge on Hwy 212, turn east on Fox/E Bench Rd; travel 0.14 miles then turn south on Two Mile Bridge Rd; continue for 1 mile
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Rosebud Isle

West Rosebud Creek   Mile 4
East off of Hwy 419 at Fishtail. Follow road past the post office and through a small group of private cabins
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Corwin Springs

Yellowstone River   Mile 551
8 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89, milepost 7
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Crystal Cross

Yellowstone River   Mile 541
About 33 miles south of Livingston on US 89 to the Tom Miner Road, turn west .25 mile
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Point of Rocks

Yellowstone River   Mile 537
30 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89 at milepost 21
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Emigrant

Yellowstone River   Mile 525
22 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89 to milepost 31, then east across bridge
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Grey Owl

Yellowstone River   Mile 522
3 miles north of Emigrant on Hwy 89
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Loch Leven

Yellowstone River   Mile 514
9 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89 to milepost 44, then 2 miles east, then 4 miles south on Secondary 540
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Mallard's Rest

Yellowstone River   Mile 511
13 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89 to milepost 42
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Pine Creek

Yellowstone River   Mile 508
3 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89, then 7 miles south on Secondary 340 to Pine Creek, then 1 mile west on County Rd
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Carter's Bridge

Yellowstone River   Mile 501
3 miles south of Livingston on Hwy 89 then .25 mile east on Secondary 540 (East River Road)
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Mayor's Landing

Yellowstone River   Mile 495
southeast side of Livingston on View Vista Drive, near fairgrounds
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Highway 89 Bridge

Yellowstone River   Mile 489
5 miles east of Livingston on I-90, take Hwy 89 exit, 1 mile north on Hwy 89
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Sheep Mountain

Yellowstone River   Mile 486
4 miles east of Livingston on I-90 to milepost 340, then 2 miles north on Hwy 89, then 4 miles east on County Road
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Springdale Bridge

Yellowstone River   Mile 473
I-90 Springdale exit to town of Springdale, then .5 mile north
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Grey Bear

Yellowstone River   Mile 464
I-90 Exit 367, north to Frontage Rd, then 5 miles west, turn north on N. Yellowstone Tr. Rd, then .5 mile
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Otter Creek

Yellowstone River   Mile 454
2 miles north of Big Timber on Hwy 191, then 1.5 miles east on Howie Road
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Pelican

Yellowstone River   Mile 442
I-90 Exit 392 to North Frontage Rd, west 12.2 miles, then north 0.3 miles on Lower Sweet Grass Rd
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Bratten

Yellowstone River   Mile 434
I-90 Exit 392 to North Frontage Road, then west 4.5 miles
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Indian Fort

Yellowstone River   Mile 430
I-90 Exit 392, to North Frontage Road, then north .5 mile to first left after crossing the bridge
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Big Rock

Boulder River   Mile 5
I-90 exit 470 and drive into Big Timber 1.4 miles on Old Bridger Rd; turn south and continue 3.5 miles
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Boulder Forks

Boulder River   Mile 20
From Hwy 191 in Big Timber, turn south on McLeod St./Hwy 298 and travel 16 miles
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Bridger

Clark Fork Yellowstone River   Mile 42
at Bridger, turn east on East Broadway, .5 mile
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Weymiller

Clark Fork Yellowstone River   Mile 68
8.3 miles south of Belfry on Highway 72, turn west on Chance Road, cross the river and continue .25 miles; entrance to site is on the left; walk-in only, limited parking area is provided
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Fireman's Point

Stillwater River   Mile 2
1.9 miles south of Columbus on Hwy 78, then .5 mile west on Countryman Cr. Rd
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Swinging Bridge

Stillwater River   Mile 5
5.3 miles south of Columbus on Hwy 78
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Whitebird

Stillwater River   Mile 6
5.9 miles south of Columbus on Hwy 78
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Absaroka

Stillwater River   Mile 14
1 mile west of Absarokee on Hwy 420, turn north onto Johnson Bridge 0.4 miles, then right on N Stillwater Rd after crossing the bridge
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Cliff Swallow

Stillwater River   Mile 23
9 miles west of Absarokee on Hwy 420
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Castle Rock

Stillwater River   Mile 31
15 miles west of Absarokee on Hwy 420
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Moraine

Stillwater River   Mile 32
16.1 miles west of Absarokee on Hwy 420
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Buffalo Jump

Stillwater River   Mile 35
off of Hwy 419 at Nye
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Big Sky
16°
Fair
Bozeman
16°
Fair
Livingston
17°
Fair
Red Lodge
27°
Fair
West Yellowstone
-11°
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