Gauge information. There was a USGS gauge at Monarch from 1951 to 1982. Historical data from that
gauge is available at: http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/inventory/?site_no=06090500&
Other historical USGS gauges on Belt Creek can be found at:
http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/inventory?search_station_nm=belt+creek&search_station_nm_match_type=beginning&format=station_list&sort_key=site_no&group_key=NONE&sitefile_output_format=html_table&column_name=agency_cd&column_name=site_no&column_name=station_nm&list_of_search_criteria=search_station_nm
The topo map shows a gauge site just upstream of Rice. USGS does not list this gauge so it may be
maintained by another agency. It may or may not be currently functional.
If you are looking to put on with a raft, logging creek bridge is a good put on. From Monarch to
logging creek is much less raft friendly and there are barb wire fences. From logging creek down
there are not any fences and the water is deeper. There are a couple cabins on one side of the
creek at logging creek, put on on the opposite side of the cabins. There is a small turn out on
that side and just up river from it is a nice grassy place to walk your boats down.
Monarch to the sluice box takeout: No info on gauges, but if theres around 4-6 inches at the
monarch put-in, its do able. Itll take around 5-8hrs depending on flow and stops. Its absolutely
beautiful, a mini-smith river. A few class 3's above canyon (which starts about the last 3rd of the
float) you should watch out for, especially at the entrance but pretty much stay center. The canyon
is awesome, swift pushy water could lead to a bunch of wall collisions, but at lower water not a
danger. I would caution to do it higher flows bc of the hydraulics, yet we did talk to someone
today who did it and they went through it fine. Make sure to stop and throw a line in of theres a
hatch. Also fairly close to monarch theres a barb-wire fence, and depending on flows you might have
to portage but its not blind. I also recomend doing the neihart section, we did it today at real
high flows in ik's and its definitly a ride.
2008-05-23 02:17:06 (583 days ago)
Anyone got any info on this one? I am looking to run Belt creek through the Sluiceboxes and I
cannot find much info. Even stage/Gauge info would be helpful, i.e. when it is too high, too low
etc. Thanks in advance. Edit
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currently not runnable due to two log-jams. Edit
gauge is available at: http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/inventory/?site_no=06090500&
Other historical USGS gauges on Belt Creek can be found at:
http://nwis.waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/inventory?search_station_nm=belt+creek&search_station_nm_match_type=beginning&format=station_list&sort_key=site_no&group_key=NONE&sitefile_output_format=html_table&column_name=agency_cd&column_name=site_no&column_name=station_nm&list_of_search_criteria=search_station_nm
The topo map shows a gauge site just upstream of Rice. USGS does not list this gauge so it may be
maintained by another agency. It may or may not be currently functional.
logging creek is much less raft friendly and there are barb wire fences. From logging creek down
there are not any fences and the water is deeper. There are a couple cabins on one side of the
creek at logging creek, put on on the opposite side of the cabins. There is a small turn out on
that side and just up river from it is a nice grassy place to walk your boats down.
monarch put-in, its do able. Itll take around 5-8hrs depending on flow and stops. Its absolutely
beautiful, a mini-smith river. A few class 3's above canyon (which starts about the last 3rd of the
float) you should watch out for, especially at the entrance but pretty much stay center. The canyon
is awesome, swift pushy water could lead to a bunch of wall collisions, but at lower water not a
danger. I would caution to do it higher flows bc of the hydraulics, yet we did talk to someone
today who did it and they went through it fine. Make sure to stop and throw a line in of theres a
hatch. Also fairly close to monarch theres a barb-wire fence, and depending on flows you might have
to portage but its not blind. I also recomend doing the neihart section, we did it today at real
high flows in ik's and its definitly a ride.
cannot find much info. Even stage/Gauge info would be helpful, i.e. when it is too high, too low
etc. Thanks in advance. Edit