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Pit 5 Road Access

Pit 5 Road Access provides paved parking and vault toilet facilities at the Madesi River put-in below Pit 5 Dam, serving as the primary access point for the scenic 10-mile Pit #5 Run whitewater section.

The access area includes a narrow put-in spot near a fishing and viewing platform, with several nearby campsites available away from the river in a large parking area.

This location is ideal for both paddlers (Class III-IV rapids, runnable year-round with scheduled releases of 1,200-1,500 cfs in August-September) and anglers accessing the Pit River.


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