Jump Rock (Alberton Gorge, Clark Fork)
UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)47.01375, -114.59689
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A rock on the Clark Fork just below Roller Coaster rapid in the Alberton Gorge, the whitewater run west of Missoula. Every raft trip stops here when the level allows; a second cliff jump sits above Fang rapid in the lower gorge.
Jumps at this location
Jump Rock
20 ft
Beginner (0-30 ft)
Warnings
Class III whitewater immediately below; wear a PFD and have a boat in the eddy. Level-dependent, guides skip it at high or very low water.
Access
River access. Put in at Cyr (I-90 exit 70) and take out at Tarkio or Forest Grove; Missoula outfitters run it daily in summer.
Best conditions
July and August. Too high to stop at safely in June.
Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research