Fortymile Bridge Wayside
Boat ramp · on Fortymile River · Alaska
Status not reported No closure has been posted for this launch, but its agency does not publish open or closed status. Check with the managing agency before you tow.
At the launch
- Type
- Boat ramp
- Fee
- Free
- Car parking
- Wayside located on West side of Taylor Highway with parking area for trucks and trailers with small watercraft. On East side of the Taylor Highway is a small, unimproved, gravel boat launch from a steep access road. Near Wayside latrine is a primitive walking path with picnic table that leads to the Fortymile River. Take care when boating or floating this portion of the Fortymile River as there is one rapid above the bridge and three below. It is recommended to read through the BLM brochure under “More info” before boating or floating the Fortymile River and/or any of its tributaries.
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Season
- May-September
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
- Website
- blm.gov
- Coordinates
- 64.30910, -141.40966
Conditions
- Weather forecast for this launch · National Weather Service
- Water level at the FORTYMILE R NR STEELE CREEK AK gauge · USGS, 0.2 mi away on Fortymile River
Water level
Latest reading loads here; without it, see the USGS page below.
USGS gauge FORTYMILE R NR STEELE CREEK AK, 0.2 mi from this launch on Fortymile River: water level, a reading every 15 minutes. Readings and history at USGS.
On Fortymile River
River in Alaska. All launches on Fortymile River.
Community
Where people who use Fortymile River talk about it.
Nearby launches
- Walker Fork Campground · 17.4 mi · Walker Fork
- South Fork Bridge Wayside · 21.1 mi · South Fork Fortymile River
Sources
- Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fishing Launch Ramps record 49ce8980-72a4-4933-9f4b-d698efe0f753 · ADF&G terms: cite ADF&G as the source, describe modifications, no implied ADF&G approval (ArcGIS item ba8a66bc4ab3423499ff80053e2e9a51)
- Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts) record 7d6858a5-9748-4d38-9727-a1634f8a1667 · US federal government data, public domain (Bureau of Land Management); cite BLM
Why it is listed as public: listed by Alaska Department of Fish and Game Sport Fishing Launch Ramps and Bureau of Land Management National Recreation Site Points (boat launches, ramps and takeouts). Something wrong, or is this launch private? Send a correction; it goes to a person.