Local favourite river spot · Chouteau, Montana
Holmes Rapids
Holmes Rapids is a river spot in Chouteau, Montana.
Holmes 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 Holmes 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 Holmes Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.74832, -109.57546. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Holmes Rapids
- LaBarge Rock · viewpoint · Chouteau · ~51 km · Must-see
- Big John Butte · viewpoint · Hill · ~63 km · Must-see
- Birch Creek Hill · viewpoint · Blaine · ~4 km
- Chip Dipper Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~13 km
- Moes Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~14 km
- PN Grazing Association Number 1 Dam · lake · Fergus · ~17 km
- Delilah Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~19 km
- Jappe Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~19 km
- Old McDonalds Pig Dam · lake · Fergus · ~21 km
- Comet Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~24 km
- Chicken Dam · lake · Fergus · ~27 km
- Tortilla Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~27 km
- Daddy-Long Legs Number 2 Dam · lake · Fergus · ~28 km
- Jo Dam · lake · Fergus · ~30 km
- Yantighem Dam · lake · Chouteau · ~30 km
- North Winifred Dam · lake · Fergus · ~31 km
- Reeves Dam · lake · Fergus · ~31 km
- Wolf Creek Falls · waterfall · Fergus · ~31 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Holmes Rapids
- Cow Island · river spot · Fergus · ~59 km
- Holmes Council Islands · river spot · Fergus · ~2 km
- Council Island · river spot · Chouteau · ~4 km
- Iron City Islands · river spot · Fergus · ~5 km
- PN Island · river spot · Fergus · ~6 km
- McKeevers Rapids · river spot · Fergus · ~7 km
- Gallatin Rapids · river spot · Blaine · ~11 km
- Bear Rapids · river spot · Blaine · ~12 km
- Little Dog Rapids · river spot · Fergus · ~15 km
- Dauphin Rapids · river spot · Blaine · ~18 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Holmes Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Holmes Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Holmes Rapids?
Nearby: LaBarge Rock (viewpoint, 51 km), Big John Butte (viewpoint, 63 km), Birch Creek Hill (viewpoint, 4 km), Chip Dipper Dam (lake, 13 km), Moes Dam (lake, 14 km), PN Grazing Association Number 1 Dam (lake, 17 km).