Montana / Middle Fork Flathead River /
West Glacier River Access Boating Site
Boat ramp · on Middle Fork Flathead River · near West Glacier · Montana
Harmful algal blooms reported on Middle Fork Flathead River 1.0 km from this launch (state reports compiled by U.S. EPA): 2019.
state reports compiled by U.S. EPA · checked October 18, 2026
Open per USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating)'s data, checked October 18, 2026. Seasonal gates, low water and storms are not always posted; check before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Restrooms
- No restroom available
- Season
- May 1st
- Hours
- Day use only: open sunrise to sunset
- Managed by
- USDA Forest Service
- Website
- fs.usda.gov
- Coordinates
- 48.50472, -113.99260
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the Middle Fork Flathead River at West Glacier, MT gauge · USGS, 0.9 mi away on Middle Fork Flathead River
Water level
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USGS gauge Middle Fork Flathead River at West Glacier, MT, 0.9 mi from this launch on Middle Fork Flathead River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Middle Fork Flathead River
River in Montana. All launches on Middle Fork Flathead River.
Community
Where people who use Middle Fork Flathead River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Apgar Public Boat Launch · 1.7 mi · Lake McDonald
- Apgar Concession Boat Launch · 1.7 mi · Lake McDonald
- Paul's Memorial Fishing Access Site · 3.5 mi
- Glacier Rim River Access · 6.2 mi · North Fork Flathead River
- Moccasin Creek River Access Boating Site · 6.9 mi · Deerlick Creek
- Great Northern Flats River Access Site · 7.7 mi · North Fork Flathead River
Sources
- USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating) record 5754.000621 · US federal government data, public domain
Why it is listed as public: listed by USDA Forest Service recreation sites (boating). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.