Ouzel Falls to .75 miles downstreamClass IV-V(V+)
0.75 Miles
Avg Gradient 85 fpm
Ouzel Falls First Known Descent
Ouzel Falls First Known Descent Photo of David Schroeder by Nelle Thompson taken Early June 2003 @ good River DescriptionThis is a fun blast of creeking in an area lacking good creeks. It can and should be combined with a run on the Gallatin which is always running strong when this stretch is floatable. You can put-in above or below Ouzel Falls. Ouzel Falls is a cascading 35 foot falls with a very tight landing zone which is extremely shallow. If you decide to run it, be warned. It is shallower and more dangerous than you think. Be careful. The standard put-in is at the base of the main falls, allowing a peelout into a fun ten-footer just above the start of the action. Below this there are some low angle slides and a few great boofs before you arrive at the big ol' logjam that marks your take-out. Give each other some space in here as the eddys can be scarce. Hike up the steeps on river left and back to your car. The trailhead to Ouzel can be found by taking a left onto Ouzel Falls Road off of the main road heading to Big Sky(Lone Peak). About a mile up on your left is the parking lot. Hike in, Hike out.GET THE MONTANA SURF GUIDEBOOK IF YOU ARE COMING TO THIS AREA StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2004-02-14 23:59:51
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2007-09-21 10:29:35 (307 days ago)
Hydraulic(s) at bottom of one to two of the low angle slides can be plenty sticky (at appropriate flows). I’ve cart wheeled (unintentionally) a 10’+ boat while my partner’s unmanned boat cart wheeled beside me (he wet exited and stepped out into eddy).
The interesting part of the creek is only about 200-300 meters in length quickly flattening into meandering class II III log jam portage fiesta. Hike out is not necessary as there are accessible bridges aprox 1.5 and 3.5 miles below put in.
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