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The wilderness area is named after and protects much of the Bruneau and Jarbidge Rivers and their canyons. Whitewater rafting is a popular recreational activity in this wilderness area, which has rivers up to Class V. [1] [2] About 40 miles (64 km) of the Bruneau River and about 28.8 miles (46.3 km) of the Jarbidge River are classified as a ...
The three main streams are the East Fork Bruneau River, the West Fork Bruneau River, and the Jarbidge River, all of which flow generally north. The Jarbidge River joins the West Fork, then the East and West Forks join to form the mainstem Bruneau River. Sheep Creek and Jacks Creek join from the west, and Clover Creek joins from the east. Most ...
The Jarbidge River is a 51.8-mile-long (83.4 km), [3] high elevation river in Elko County, Nevada, and Owyhee County, Idaho, in the United States.The Jarbidge originates as two main forks in the Jarbidge Mountains of northeastern Nevada and then flows through basalt and rhyolite canyons on the high plateau of the Owyhee Desert before joining the Bruneau River.
Climate data for Charleston Jarbidge 17 SSW, Nevada, 2003–2014 normals, 1961–2017 extremes: 5968ft (1819m) Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul
Jacks Creek is a 15-mile (24 km) long [3] tributary of the Bruneau River in Owyhee County, Idaho.Beginning at the confluence of Big Jacks Creek and Little Jacks Creek at an elevation of 2,779 feet (847.0 m) [2] southwest of Bruneau, it flows generally northeast to its mouth at C. J. Strike Reservoir, [4] at an elevation of 2,457 feet (748.9 m). [1]
The central core of the range, including most of the peaks above 10,500 feet (3,200 m), extends southward approximately 5 miles (8 km) from a point near the small community of Jarbidge. The central core of the Jarbidge Mountains, along with the Elk Mountains, Fox Creek Range and Marys River Range, are contained within the Jarbidge Ranger ...
Rafting companies generally require customers to sign waiver forms indicating understanding and acceptance of potential serious risks. Both do-it-yourself and commercial rafting trips often begin with safety presentations to educate rafting participants about problems that may arise. Depending on the area, safety regulations covering rafting ...
Sheep Creek is a 63-mile (101 km) long [3] tributary of the Bruneau River.Beginning at an elevation of 6,126 feet (1,867 m) [2] east of Owyhee in northern Elko County, Nevada, it flows generally north into Owyhee County, Idaho and the Owyhee Desert, where it is roughly paralleled by Idaho State Highway 51.