(hike up) 2 miles above Dearborn to DearbornClass III-V(V+)
2 Miles
Avg Gradient 150 fpm
Colorado Chris Running the Big One
Colorado Chris Running the Big One Photo of Colorado Chris by David Schroeder taken May 2004 @ 650 Dearborn Gauge Information
Falls Creek (Dearborn Trib)
River DescriptionFalls Creek is a great run, offering drops for those new to creeking and some big falls for the serious creek boater.You can put in at the second river crossing, or continue upstream approx. 200 yards to run a fun ten foot broken ledge and some small bedrock slides. Below here are enjoyable small ledge drops with a log portage immediately after the first ledge. This is followed by boogie water and a couple of smaller ledges until you reach the 20 footer. This drop is great, but has a dangerous boil feeding into an undercut wall. Be wary and set good safety. A few more ledge drops lead to the second portage. Find this 12 foot spigot falls (which is fifty yards upstream of the 50 foot falls) on your way up. Eddys are scarce above this portage. Portage on the right. I highly recommend paddling back up the chasm after the portage to check out the bowl and undercut cave. It is sinister in there and the undercut is a jaw dropper. The fifty footer is just downstream. It has been run clean four times, but is definitely a big commitment. Portage on the left down the cliff. Below here are two more good drops. The first has a sticky hole and the second is a broken ledge slide. Takeout on river left down by the parking area. Make sure you know where the portages are and the fifty footer before you put on. If you come up for this creek, also check out the Upper Dearborn. StreamTeam Status: verified
Last Updated: 2004-07-24 12:44:39
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Dearborn R nr Craig [ MT ] |
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| Level Legend: | Running | Below Minimum Recommended Flow | Above Maximum Recommended Flow | Unknown |
| State | River Name/Section | Class | Level | Rel. Level | Updated | |
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| MT | Dearborn— 1) Upper (carry-up 4miles from end of Dearborn Canyon Road) | III-V(V+) | 152 cfs | low | 7/25 9:15 | |
| MT | Dearborn— 3) Dearborn Canyon Road Bridge to Hwy 287 Bridge | I-II | 152 cfs | 7/25 9:15 | ||
| MT | Falls Creek (Dearborn Trib)— (hike up) 2 miles above Dearborn to Dearborn | III-V(V+) | 152 cfs | low | 7/25 9:15 |
| AW Gauge ID: | 2590 |
| USGS Station: | 06073500 |
| HUC: | 10030102 |
| Latitude: | 47.1986 |
| Longitude: | -112.0956 |
| Class: | 2 |
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2008-05-13 02:21:35 (73 days ago)
AS OF 2008, THIS CREEK IS OFF LIMITS TO ALL USE, INCLUDING HIKING, HUNTING, FISHING AND HORSEBACKING. DISRESPECTFUL KAYAKERS PISSED OFF THE LANDOWNERS ONE TOO MANY TIMES, SO THEY PULLED THE PLUG ON ANY AND ALL ACCESS. PLEASE SHOW RESPECT ELSEWHERE.
-Ben Clack, 05-13-08 Edit
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2005-12-16 17:29:52 (951 days ago)
Ben Clack
Stuff to look out for:<br />
*The first substantial drop after the 2nd river crossing on the hike up has a protruding undercut finger backed up by a piton rock. This is not in play at high med and up, but is potentially nasty at med and lower. It is in the R line, which is the meat line.<br />
*The 23'er has undercuts/caves behind the curtain and on the R wall. Be careful and consider hooking up a strong swimmer to go in after them if it becomes an issue. 2 people have found these, neither had good experiences down there.<br />
*The mandatory portage is immed. after the first substantial drop below the 23' falls. After running this, you will round a slight R bend and see the gorge with a huge tree spanning the creek. Get out at the first eddy on the R. This eddy is only good for about 3 boats, so space accordingly. If you miss this eddy all is not lost, but you'll have a bitch of a time portaging the deadly undercut spigot falls. Best portage route is to hike up the very steep hillside above said last eddy, until you hit a road. Take it to the gate, hike down to big falls on obvious trail. To portage, ferry across above falls, scale down to the last ledge, line boats down, huck your gear, jump and swim after it.<br />
*Be aware this is grizzly country and they are thick up there.
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