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HELLS CANYON ACCESS POINTS
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Hells Canyon Boat Ramp
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Hells
Canyon
Access Points
Due to the impressive height of this
6,000+ foot-high canyon, access to the Snake River is limited inside the
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area.
Paved and unpaved boat launches can be found at limited points along the
canyon. There are a number of landing points along the river for
disembarking, although many of these locations are not accessible by
road. Limited road access within the NRA makes it difficult to launch
from locations other than designated launch sites. Swift currents in
certain parts of this Class III/IV river can create perilous conditions
for swimming.
Dug Bar
Landing, at the northern end of the NRA, at river mile 196.6,
marks the site of the famous crossing that was made by the Nez Perce in
the spring of 1877, while fleeing capture by the U.S. Calvary. The bar
has an unimproved boat launch and is accessible by high clearance 4x4
vehicles. There is toilet but no water access.
Pittsburg
Landing (r.m. 216.3) is a popular paved launch site south of Dug
Bar. The landing (famous for nearby Native American petroglyphs) is
accessible by Forest Road 493. The Snake River National Recreation Trail
links the landing point with Granite Creek and trail #112, 27 miles
south of Pittsburg Landing.
The
Hells Canyon Boat Ramp, at r.m. 227, can be reached by paved
road on Forest Road 454. It is also the access point to the Stud Creek
Trail.
There are also a number of points south
of the NRA that afford good access to the calmer waters of Oxbow and
Brownlee Reservoirs, south of the NRA. Boat ramps, swimming areas and
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