Russell Gates Memorial Boat Ramp
Russell Gates Memorial Boat Ramp is a public access point in Missoula County, Montana, providing access to Blackfoot River. It sits within the Bear Creek-Blackfoot River watershed.
Sourced from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks . Last checked against the source on July 7, 2026.
Boat ramps on Blackfoot River
We track 7 public boat ramps on Blackfoot River, including this one. If you're planning to spend your time on a different stretch of the water, one of the launch points below may put you closer to where you're actually headed than Russell Gates Memorial Boat Ramp does — they're listed here in order of distance from this ramp.
- River Junction 8.8 mi away
- Corrick's River Bend 12 mi away
- Cedar Meadow 15 mi away
- Whitaker Bridge 15 mi away
- Johnsrud Park 19 mi away
- Weigh Station 28 mi away
Other boat ramps in Missoula County
Missoula County tracks 16 public boat ramps in total, spread across several different rivers, creeks and lakes — not just Blackfoot River. Each one below shows which waterbody it's on, so you can tell at a glance whether it actually connects to the same water as Russell Gates Memorial Boat Ramp or leads somewhere completely different.
- Russell Gates Memorial Blackfoot River less than 0.1 mi away
- Harpers Lake Harpers Lake 3.5 mi away
- Salmon Lake State Park Salmon Lake 6 mi away
- Placid Lake State Park Placid Lake 11 mi away
- Corrick's River Bend Blackfoot River 12 mi away
- Whitaker Bridge Blackfoot River 15 mi away