Hoosic River access points and trip distances, Massachusetts
11 access points (11 public) along 35.8 river miles of the Hoosic River in Massachusetts. 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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Access points in river order
| River mile | Access | Latitude, longitude | To next (river mi) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | Paddle put-in near Muddy Brook Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.50008, -73.19780 | 3.1 |
| 3.1 | Cheshire Lake (Farnams Causeway) Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.53887, -73.18273 | 1.4 |
| 4.5 | Cheshire Lake About 0.14 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.55575, -73.16651 | 16.0 |
| 20.5 | Hoosic River near Paull Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.70295, -73.16815 | 3.1 |
| 23.6 | Hoosic River near Ford Glen Brook Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.72940, -73.20817 | 4.3 |
| 27.9 | South Pownal Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.76730, -73.24310 | 2.6 |
| 30.6 | North Pownal Dam Takeout Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.79503, -73.26188 | 0.2 |
| 30.8 | North Pownal Dam Put-in Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.79619, -73.26460 | 2.0 |
| 32.7 | NY/VT Border Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.81039, -73.28670 | 1.5 |
| 34.2 | Paddle put-in (east ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.81673, -73.30071 | 1.6 |
| 35.8 | Leslie's Landing Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 42.82674, -73.32129 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from MA Office of Fishing & Boating 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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