Payette River access points and trip distances, Idaho
5 access points (5 public) along 15.2 river miles of the Payette River in Idaho. Distances are measured along the river on the NHDPlus V2 main-stem flowline, not straight-line. River mile 0 is the farthest-upstream access listed here.
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River conditions: Payette River Nr Horseshoe Bend Id
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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Banks River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.08438, -116.11650 | 7.2 |
| 7.2 | Beehive Bend River Access Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 44.00625, -116.17977 | 5.4 |
| 12.6 | Horseshoe Dam Boat Ramp Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.93805, -116.19336 | 0.5 |
| 13.1 | Horseshoe Bend Mill Pond Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.93439, -116.18557 | 2.2 |
| 15.2 | Boat ramp near Shafer Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 43.90956, -116.18911 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from Idaho Fish and Game Access, OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Only access points in our launch data are shown, so there may be others. Check access, dams and conditions before you go.
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