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Cloquet River A STATE WATER TRAIL GUIDE TO THE CLOQUET RIVER . y r b C nbn George r Indian 44 Lake SUPERIORSUPERIOSUPE R HarrisHarris NATIONALNATIONALLHor Creek FOREST Route Description of the Cloquet River LakeLake RiverRive 547 eek S r T C LAKE CO e . Brimson Indian L OUIS CO Woodcock NOTE: (R) and (L) represent right and left banks of the river d efacface Lake Indian Lake Access 42.5 Enter Alden Lake. Paddle south, west, 17.9 Abandoned railroad bed. RoadRoa Wolf Lake WhiteWhit when facing downstream. Railroad and south again to enter river again. 17.3 (L) Old Mule watercraft campsite. 547 Trestle y r 42.1-42.6 16.6 (R) Three Island watercraft campsite. Lake r Class I rapids, no established portage. Forest Be Branch 75 The Cloquet River flows from Katherine Lake in central 40.1 (R) Dirty Nose watercraft campsite. 15.9-15.3 Class I rapids. e 547547 70 Lake County to its confluence with the St. Louis River. 38.5-38.4 McCabe’s Rapids, Class II. Portage left 13.4 Power line crossing. StatState 55 The uppermost 32 miles (from Katherine Lake to Indian 547 Rollins 100 yds. Rapids consists of three ledges, 11.9-9.4 Series of Class I rapids. South Loop reek Cloquet C Lake) are not regarded as canoeable because it is steep, each about two feet high with offset chutes. 11.0 (R) Confluence with Chicken Creek. CreekC 4 Road Access reek River h r. Branch 14 dangerous, and rarely has enough flow for feasible 37.3 The historic Vermilion Trail, the first road 10.7 Power line crossing. SouthSout C r Northeastr.r. TowerTowe C WWalesales paddling. to the Iron Range, crossed the river here. 10.4 (R) Confluece with Hellwig Creek. Lahti Pine yan st Camp G RyanR SullivanSullivan e Thomasomas 37.0 (R) White Sides Rapids, a difficult Class II. 10.2 US Highway 53 bridges. A rest area with W LakeLake Portage left Little Lake AAmerican II 611 Stone The first good access to the river is at Indian Lake Steep and long, it has standing waves and toilets on river right, between bridges. Lake 330 yards 65 Lake Campground near Rollins. From there the river flows boulders. Portage right 280 yrds. 10.2 (R) Carry in access. Holmsey Lake CrCr 547547 southwest through remote territory. reek 35.0 Minnesota Power (S) Landing And C 44 idge Bear Lake Road James Stone rest area. At the end of White Sides Rapids, Highway 53 to St. Louis River CoolidgeCool Lake Lake Highland 14 Indian Lake to Island Lake the Cloquet River enters Island Lake Civet White Coyote LLakake DentDent Lake Reservoir. A 15-foot cascade forms at the Character: Also a scenic stretch with good fishing. Class LakeLake State HighlandHighland ForestF Road C LongLong reek LittleLitt Character: A variety of rapids makes the paddling in this Bear LakeLake le rryrry r river mouth when the lake level is low. I-II rapids become numerous close to the St. Louis River. Marshall Lake Brown GoosebeGoosebe RiverRive CloquetCloquet Lake TwinTwin remote stretch interesting. Scout carefully. Length: 11 miles. LLakesakes eek Moose Length: The 35-mile trip includes 1.5 miles across Island Average run time: 5 hours. CreekCr 60 Bear Lake Lake 4 Road Access Lake to the take out. From the mouth of the river, paddle 1.5 Class: Class I with a Class II stretch near the St. Louis King Lake StewartStewart Buzz LakeLake Average run time: Two days. miles across Island Lake to the Minnesota River. Lake HulliganHulligan RIVER Valley Class: Approximately 10 Class I-II rapids. LakeLake Lake quaywam Power Hide-away boat landing on the north Optimal Flow: Above 1.4 at US 53. Pe Optimal Flow: Above 3.5 at CR 44. shore, or continue west across lake, passing Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate. Dry Foot Brown’s 131131 StewarStew Bug PitPit Portage right e Lak a LakeLake r Skill Level: Intermediate to Expert. Beginners should II t under CR 4 to dam. Portage around dam. Access: North on US 53 from Duluth, parking in Rest Area 400 yards Loaine RRuthuth Valley I Buzz Ryan’s Lake Ace Lake portage some rapids. at the intersection of US 53 and MN 33. SawmSawmillill Marion Portage left LLakeake Lake Hazards: A waterfall exists at the entrance to Island Lake 33.5 Rest area. Lake Masse Quick II 165 yards during low water. Portaging is recommended. RIVER MILE Lake 55 Dana’s Smith Jokekerr reek Lake Access: North on CR 44 from Rollins to access on Indian Island Lake Dam to Highway 53 9.0 Class I rapids. CrC Portage left Lake Cr. 266 . 200 yards Cr.Cr Lake. 7.7-7.0 Class I rapids. RushRush LLakeake Character: Scenic country with good fishing for walleye, 7.0 CR 8 bridge. 44 Ri r v . ere r Mud r RIVER MILE smallmouth bass, and some brown trout. 6.8 (L) Confluence with Chalberg Creek. C 131131 Schaeffer 71.8 Entrance to upper river at Indian Lake; Length: 29 miles. 5.2 (L) Confluence with Beartrap Creek. BoulderBoulde LOQUET C State Lake water access, rest area, 25 site campground and y Average run time: 10 -15 hours. 4.8 CR 7 bridge and carry in access (L). River drinking water. Class: Class I. 4.2-1.0 Class I rapids. LLoorrenen Humpre 50 LLakeake 71.1 Railroad trestle. Optimal Flow: Above 1.4 at US 53. 4.2 Railroad trestle, CR 694 bridge. Dr. Barney’s Bear 69.8 Carry in access, limited parking, no facilities, Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate. 3.2 Power line crossing. Portage left Lake 302 Cloquet or right mimimum maintenance road. 1.0-0.0 4 River S et Access: North on CR 4 from Duluth, then west on CR 48 Class II rapids. River falls 20 feet in final I-II 1390 yards 132132 65.6 (L) Sharp right turn and a plunge down Camp G Cloqu to access road that leads to Island Lake Dam. mile to its confluence with the St. Louis Mouse Forest Rosalyn 4949 State Road Kelly Rapids, a Class II drop. Run it toward the left or River. The nearest takeout is below the Lake W ForestF est choose the 330 yrd. portage on the left. Carrol Little RIVER MILE Highway 2 bridge one mile from the mouth of the 131131 61.7 (R) Watercraft campsite. 33.4 (L) Water access, Island Lake Reservoir. Cloquet, on river left. Class I - II Rapids just Lieung TwinTwin 44 61.5 (L) Bear Lake Road water access and watercraft Lake r. 33.0 (L) Abbot Road (E) access. downstream from mouth of Cloquet. C M LakesLakes cC Thompson 266 a 124124 r campsite. 30-31 and 32.5 Several watercraft campsites. Lake th Esswhtarwhtar y Li Lakeke t 56.9 (L) Buzz Ryan Rapids, a Class I. Avoid the 45 tlet 28.7 (L) Island Lake Dam Site water access. le ophy C rophyr r.r. ledge on left, 165 yrd. portage on left. 28.6 (L) Island Lake Dam, portage left. Rest area and carry Cedar Rapids B PParadisearadise LLakeake Portage left Branch 56.6 (R) Dry Foot Brown’s Rapids, a Class II rapids, in access. Portage 300 yds. River II Little 880 yards Briar portage 400 yds. on right. 28.5 Class I rapids. Lake 12 k 56.5 Bridge. 27.4 CR 48 bridge. 274 Creek Knife StewaStewart Boulder Little Spring Lake 56.2 (L) Watercraft campsite. 26.2 (L) Beaverhouse watercraft campsite. Alden Alden Lake RiverRive 122122 Lake r 56-55.8 Dana’s Rapids, a steep, bouldery, Class 25.7 (L) Salt Lick watercraft campsite. Lake Trail 4 Barrs Ri II rapids. Portage 200 yds. on left. verve 23.6 (R) Inlet to Hunter Lake. Dirty I Lake 48.4-48.1 Dr. Barney’s Rapids, Class I-II, a long 22.6 (L) Twin Pines watercraft campsite. Minnesota Power Nose 12 r Boulder Lake Reservoir (N) 302 series of boulders. Portage is 1386 yds. 21.8 (R) Pincherry watercraft campsite Access White Sides KnifeKni Straight 266 266 fe 122122 on left or right. Portage right Lake 21.4 (R) Side Lake. 40 er Island 280 yards 48.3 (R) Cloquet River (S) water access and watercraft 21.0 (L) Confluence with Beaver River. SuckeSuck TwoTwow Lake StateState 1111 campsite. 20.5 (L) Bachelor Road water access. 266 HarborsHarborborsb s 35 II-III II-III 44 C 48.2 (L) Rosalyn Kelly watercraft campsite 20.4 Railroad trestle. a McCabe’s p JacobsonJaco Ka ta bson 46.2 Confluence with the Little Cloquet River. 19.7 County Road 15 bridge. Portage left Big in 4141 1010 C 100 yards reek 44.4-44 Cedar Rapids, Class II, run the ledge on 18.5 (L) M.C.C.watercraft campsite. Wan- Reservoir RiverRiver the far right. Many boulders. Portage 18.0 (R) Confluence with Us-Kab-Wan-Ka River. Island Kab- 4242 9 S left, 880 yds. 18-17.6 T LAKLAKE CO Class I rapids. No established portage. Us- . Abbot Road L Lake Stanley OUISOUI CO 6161 Access (E) Jacobs Island Lake Dam E Lake er 30 Shore S reek 223 Portage left 300 yds. CO AeA rie C RiverRiv 47 Hellwig 40 CO L Bergen Lake 4 PPrositrosit 734 Schultz Taft 48 Lake Horseshoe C reek Chicken Lake 4242 7 Lost I Island Lake Artichoke Three Old 220220 53 Lake 25 Dam 40 LarsmontLa Lake Island Mule Flowage 44 44 LaLake Cr. Hunter Lake 102102 I Lake 48 166166 Cr Spring L fe Pincherry 43 Sunshine ittleittle 47 eek Salt Fredenberg 34 KnifeKni Scheilin Lick Lake Cameron 37 AlboAlAlborn Lake 15 40 Powerline Lake th I Side 43 Kni 61 Twin Beaverhouse fefe I MCC Lake Independence Pines NorthNor 15 EaEaglegle 47 Third Railroad 675675 Hwy 53 Wayside 20 Be River LakeLake Rest Access Lake Trestle aver Fish Lake 10 (N) Access KnifeKnife Powerline RIVER 43 40 RiverRiver Bachelor Rd.
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