Local favourite river spot · Owyhee, Idaho
Sentinel Rapids
Sentinel Rapids is a river spot in Owyhee, Idaho.
Sentinel 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 Sentinel 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 Sentinel Rapids — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 42.11976, -116.80488. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Sentinel Rapids
- Hat Peak · viewpoint · Elko · ~52 km · Must-see
- 45 Hill · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~15 km
- Bull Camp Reservoir · lake · Elko · ~15 km
- Owyhee River Wilderness · sanctuary · Owyhee · ~17 km
- Owyhee Falls · waterfall · Owyhee · ~20 km
- Bull Camp Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~21 km
- The Dome · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
- Whitehorse Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~22 km
- Spring Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~23 km
- Rubber Hill · viewpoint · Elko · ~24 km
- The Tongue · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~25 km
- Defeat Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~26 km
- Lambert Table · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~27 km
- Piute Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~28 km
- Lookout Butte · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~28 km
- Hoodoo Butte · viewpoint · Malheur · ~32 km
- The Tules · viewpoint · Owyhee · ~33 km
- Indian Buttes · viewpoint · Elko · ~33 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Sentinel Rapids
- 45 Dam Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~9 km
- Stateline Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~20 km
- Boulder Jam Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~21 km
- Battle Born Rapids · river spot · Elko · ~21 km
- Thread The Needle · river spot · Owyhee · ~22 km
- Heaven's Widow Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~24 km
- House Rock · river spot · Owyhee · ~25 km
- Devils Pinball Rapids · river spot · Elko · ~25 km
- Bald Mountain Canyon Rapids · river spot · Owyhee · ~27 km
- Devils Corral Rapids · river spot · Elko · ~28 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Sentinel Rapids yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Sentinel Rapids?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Sentinel Rapids?
Nearby: Hat Peak (viewpoint, 52 km), 45 Hill (viewpoint, 15 km), Bull Camp Reservoir (lake, 15 km), Owyhee River Wilderness (sanctuary, 17 km), Owyhee Falls (waterfall, 20 km), Bull Camp Butte (viewpoint, 21 km).