Local favourite river spot · Owyhee, Idaho
Sidewinder Rapids
Sidewinder Rapids is a river spot in Owyhee, Idaho.
Sidewinder Rapids: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Sidewinder Rapids
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Sidewinder Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.17389, -116.50233. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sidewinder Rapids
- Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wilson Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~71 km · Must-see
- Big Jacks Creek Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~73 km · Must-see
- The Tules · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~5 km
- Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Piute Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~7 km
- Whitehorse Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~12 km
- Juniper Basin Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~18 km
- Willow Creek Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~19 km
- Owyhee River Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~19 km
- The Dome · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~23 km
- Willow Meadows Reservoir Number Two · lake · Owyhee · ~24 km
- Willow Meadows Reservoir Number Three · lake · Owyhee · ~28 km
- Willow Meadows Reservoir Number One · lake · Owyhee · ~29 km
- Owyhee Falls · waterfall · Owyhee · ~29 km
- Bull Camp Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~30 km
- Lambert Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~32 km
- Eds Defeat Reservoir · lake · Owyhee · ~34 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sidewinder Rapids
- Raft Bridge Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~0 km
- Tight Squeeze Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~0 km
- Split River Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~1 km
- Pipeline Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~1 km
- Boulder Nest Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~1 km
- Tombstone Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~22 km
- Boulder Jam Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~23 km
- Sentinel Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~32 km
- Stateline Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~32 km
- Battle Born Rapids · river spot · Elko · ~33 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sidewinder Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sidewinder Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sidewinder Rapids?
Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 39 km), Wilson Reservoir (lake, 71 km), Big Jacks Creek Wilderness (sanctuary, 73 km), The Tules (viewpoint, 5 km), Lookout Butte (viewpoint, 7 km), Piute Butte (viewpoint, 7 km).