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BOATING
Distance: 8 miles
Time: 2.5-3 hours
Towns: Colebrook, Hartland, Barkhamsted, New Hartford
Tributaries: Sandy Brook, Mad River, Still River, Morgan Brook, East Branch
of Farmington River
USGS Maps: Tolland Center, Winsted, New Hartford, Collinsville
Access Points: 5-13
Difficulty: Class I-II
PUT-IN : Access Point 5, Below Goodwin Dam, Hartland, CT
Directions : From the center of Riverton, cross the bridge, turn left and
go east on Rt. 20 for .6 mile. Take a left onto Hogback Road and follow for
1 mile. Just past the gravel excavation site on your right, you will come
to a small turnout on your left marked by a large, unusual boulder with
trees growing from it.
TAKE-OUT : Access Point 13, Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area,
New Hartford, CT
Directions : Travel 1.8 miles east of New Hartford center on Rt. 44, or 2.4
miles west of the jct. Rt. 44/179 in Canton. You will see a sign for
Satan’s Kingdom State Recreation Area on the east side of the highway. This
state owned area is the site of a very active tubing concession that runs
from approximately mid May to early September. Parking is available for
boaters.
INTERMITTENT ACCESS POINTS :
Access Point 6, Parking lot, Rt.20, Riverton, CT In Riverton you will find
a parking lot on Rt.20 across from the Hitchcock Chair Factory Store.
Access Point 7, Pipeline Crossing, West River Road, Barkhamsted, CT On West
River Road 1.4 miles south of its junction with Rt.20 in Riverton or 3.7
miles north of its junction with Rt.181 in Pleasant Valley. Parking is
available on either side of the road.
Access Point 8, Above High Bank Rapid, West River Road, Barkhamsted, CT
Travel 2.6 miles south from Rt.20 bridge in Riverton or 1.4 miles north
from Rt.181 in Pleasant Valley. Parking is available next to the river.
Access Point 9, Peoples State Forest, Barkhamsted, CT Travel on East River
Road 3.0 mile south from Rt.20 bridge in Riverton or 1.0 mile north from
Rt.181 bridge in Pleasant Valley to the entrance of Peoples State Forest on
the west side of the road. Ample parking and river access are available.
Access Point 10, Rt.181/318 Bridge, Pleasant Valley, CT Traveling west on
Rt.44 for 1.5 miles north of junction Rt.44/219 in New Hartford, take a
right on Rt.181. Bridge is at the junction Rt.181/318. Parking is available
on the southeast corner of the bridge on river left.
Access Point 11, Lake McDonough, Barkhamsted, CT (formerly Compensating
Reservoir). Note: there is a small fee required to obtain a day boat permit
From Pleasant Valley follow Rt.318 east to Rt.219 passing of the Saville
Dam. At junction Rt.318/219 turn right onto Rt.219. The entrance is in 0.4
miles on the right. From New Hartford center take Rt.44 east to Rt.219,
then go north 3.3 miles on Rt.219. Entrance is on the left.
Access Point 12, Callahan Memorial Park, New Hartford, CT At junction
Rt.219/44, take Rt.219 north over the river. Just after the bridge, turn
right onto Cottage Street and right again into Callahan Memorial Park.
Tennis, basketball, barbecue, and picnic tables are available. There is no
long term parking available.
For a description of this segment of the river as well as historical facts, fish, wildlife and geology consider purchasing our Farmington River Guide. |
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