Byington Boat Ramp
About
Byington Boat Ramp is a boat launch on Bureau of Land Management land in Idaho's Idaho Falls District, about 5.4 miles from the town of Ririe. It sits beside the South Fork of the Snake River: Byington Boat Access, a river fishing spot just 0.1 mile away. For a comfortable trip, late spring through early fall works best. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rigby run from highs around 67°F in May to about 84°F in July and August. Winters are cold, with January highs near 31°F. Kelly Island Campground is 0.3 mile from the ramp. The Heise Rock and Northeast Wall climbing areas are both about a mile away. Kelly Mountain, a hike roughly 2.9 miles off, rounds out the nearby options.
Launch Details
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management
Location
Byington Boat Ramp
Idaho
Data source: Bureau of Land Management recreation sites
- Boat ramp data: Bureau of Land Management, National Recreation Site Points (public domain). Public domain (US Government work)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 35–55°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Rigby, ID weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan31° high15° low
- Feb35° high18° low
- Mar48° high28° low
- Apr57° high33° low
- May67° high41° low
- Jun75° high48° low
- Jul84° high55° low
- Aug84° high54° low
- Sep75° high46° low
- Oct60° high35° low
- Nov43° high25° low
- Dec30° high16° low
Where it is
- Idaho Falls District · Bureau of Land Management
- Nearest town
- Ririe, Idaho · 5.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- South Fork of the Snake River: Byington Boat AccessRiver fishing0.1 mi
- Kelly Island CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Heise RockRock climbing1 mi
- Northeast WallRock climbing1 mi
- Snake RiverRiver fishing1.5 mi
- OverlookHiking2.1 mi
- Kelly MountainHiking2.9 mi
- Table RockCamping3.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
