Cowlitz River access points and trip distances, Washington
14 access points (14 public) along 88.7 river miles of the Cowlitz River in Washington. 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 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.49910, -122.01567 | 5.4 |
| 5.4 | Boat ramp near Cispus River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.48143, -122.09507 | 5.7 |
| 11.0 | Boat ramp near Peterson Creek (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. About 0.11 mi from the mapped river line. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.46810, -122.16897 | 29.0 |
| 40.1 | Barrier Dam Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.51592, -122.63737 | 7.5 |
| 47.6 | Blue Creek Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.48387, -122.73107 | 0.2 |
| 47.8 | Boat ramp near Blue Creek Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.48235, -122.73519 | 5.8 |
| 53.5 | Massey Bar Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.45875, -122.80759 | 2.5 |
| 56.0 | Front Street Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.43812, -122.84521 | 0.3 |
| 56.3 | Toledo Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.43448, -122.84782 | 3.7 |
| 60.0 | Boat ramp (south ramp) Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.41555, -122.88858 | 0.1 |
| 60.1 | I-5 Bridge Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.41345, -122.89093 | 2.7 |
| 62.8 | Wallace Bar Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.40612, -122.93183 | 10.0 |
| 72.8 | Al Helenberg Memorial Boat Launch Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.27809, -122.91166 | 15.9 |
| 88.7 | Boat ramp near Coweeman River Mapped in OpenStreetMap, check access locally. Launch page View in Google Earth (opens in a new tab) Directions (opens in a new tab) | 46.11131, -122.89513 | end |
Sources: river line and lengths from NHDPlus V2 via EPA WATERS (lengths scaled to each reach's published length); access points from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), WDFW Water Access Sites. 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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