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Wild Horse Island jump rock (Flathead Lake)
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Wild Horse Island jump rock (Flathead Lake)

UnverifiedBeginner (0-30 ft)

47.85000, -114.19000

Confirmed by 0 jumpers

A rock on the east shore of Wild Horse Island, the 2,100-acre state park in the middle of Flathead Lake with bighorn sheep and a few wild horses. Boaters anchor off the rock for 15 to 25-foot jumps once the lake warms up.

Jumps at this location

Jump rock

20 ft

Beginner (0-30 ft)

Warnings

Open-water crossing with afternoon wind. Stay off the island's private inholdings.

Access

Boat access only. Launch at Big Arm State Park or Dayton and cross to the island; the rock is on the east side near the East Shores landing (Montana FWP day use, no camping).

Best conditions

Late July and August. Flathead is slow to warm.

Submitted by SmartLeap Field Research