Yellowstone

01. Swift Creek to Reservoir

May 16, 2026

Wood

ReporterSean Tropsa
FlowLow Flow

Hiked 4 miles above the trailhead and floated back to the swift creek CG. I would not reccomend going past 3 miles from the TH as the first mile+ of water was braided to the point of being un-flotable with logs across the creek about every 100 yards. Just above the Swift creek CG there was another section of braids+river wide logs requiring a 0.4 mile portage. What was boatable was super fast and fun low water cl2-3 at 230CFS on the guage.