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Box Car Bend Access

Box Car Bend Preserve, located north of East Fork on Highway 75, is one of the most popular fishing access points in the Wood River Valley along the Big Wood River. Access is via a dirt parking area with wood-chipped trails leading down to the river.

The preserve allows fishing (no hunting), has no overnight camping or fires permitted, and features restored riparian habitat managed by the Wood River Land Trust.


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