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North Pownal Dam Takeout

Vermont

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North Pownal Dam Takeout is a boat launch in Vermont's Manchester Ranger District, part of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It sits about a third of a mile from the town of North Pownal, making it an easy stop for anyone already in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. A nearby weather station records typical July highs around 81°F with lows near 57°F, and September typically cools to highs around 72°F. That station sits about 600 feet lower than the launch, so temperatures here run a bit cooler. The closest outing is Hoosic Bend Trail, about 0.4 miles away. Prosser Hollow Trail and Lewis Hollow Trail are both within a few miles across the New York line, and paddlers can head to the Hoosic River Canoe Route about 8 miles off.

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North Pownal

Vermont

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–81°F and lows of 43–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pownal 1 Ne, VT weather station, 2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan31° high12° low
  2. Feb33° high13° low
  3. Mar42° high22° low
  4. Apr56° high33° low
  5. May68° high43° low
  6. Jun75° high52° low
  7. Jul81° high57° low
  8. Aug78° high55° low
  9. Sep72° high49° low
  10. Oct59° high39° low
  11. Nov47° high29° low
  12. Dec36° high20° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
North Pownal, Vermont · 0.3 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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