M Reads A STATE WA TER TRAIL GUIDE T O THE ZUMBR O AND WHITEWA TER RIVERS Landing I 61 S Goodhue 9 S Carry-in Access River Mile I Public lands 10 25 WISCONSIN 9 760 S 63 10 35 S Trailer Access Rapids FOREST BOUNDARY I Out of State land Upper P Rest Area Dam Bellechester 4 Wildlife and Fish Refuge P NORTH FOREST BOUNDARY Wabasha I GOODHUE CO. CO. WABASHA Watercraft Campsite Fishing Pier 16 White Willow Tr No Facilities Campsite Parking 30 W.M.A. = Wildife Management Area out R Oak Center Campground Drinking Water I Brook 0 1 2 3 4 Miles 755 V

61 24 E Private Campground Outfitter Dumfries 60 Pool #4 0 1 2 3 4 Kilometers W.M.A. 2 Kruger Unit R Zumbro Lock & Dam #4 3 W.M.A. 15 Spring R 24 6 I 52 Goodhue V 81 portage 7 PioneerState E Midland Junction Trail 17 Alma Covered 60 Funk Ford R 10 Bridge N Park Tiedemann F ry Slough or BearValley 19 S l o u g h th W.M.A. Pine 5 Upper Mississippi 20 River Wildlife and 58 18 Fish Refuge FOREST BOUNDARY Kellogg Cr West Albany Creek eek 35 10 4 Gorman 70 30 84 11 25 Mazeppa river 0 F ork 1 3 level Theilman ZUMBRO Zumbro Bottoms Unit Forest Mills gauge 750 60 65 Woodbury 60 Zumbro Falls 42 W.M.A. Zumbrota portage 61 60 FOREST BOUNDARY 50 ro Mazeppa 52 mb Kellogg-Weaver Z u W 60 7 2 Dunes S.N.A. Lena est Conception McCarthy West Newton 60 Cr 45 Middle Cr 30 Lake 10 Walking eek Zumbro 18 14 Bridge Park 6 e k Falls Cre W.M.A. Roscoe Center Cooper’s Woods Park 55 SNA Indian ke 11 Richard J. Dorer S na Wildlife and Fish Refuge River eek Village Millville 86 Z Park Read’s Park 42 84 U Dry 55 63 Snake Creek Unit M 11 Green B Jarrett Bridge 35 C Memorial R R 14 VE r Run O R I 8 e 40 e Weaver Collins City Park 7 eek k C reek 21 Cr 14 Bottoms Rapids eek Weaver Hammond ong 11 portage Cr L Hardwood State Forest Indian 85 1 80 yards East 0 anch 21 11 Bremen 26 th Br M i d d l e 11 74 r Fork o Isaac Walton South 4 61 N 80 League W.M.A. Ponderosa Troy 2 52 Pine Island Creek Rattlesnake Point WABASHA CO. GOODHUE CO.

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Creek Elton Hills F Kasson 14 Drive O R MB U Z Creek Byron Gordon W. Yeager Whitewater W.M.A. Silver Creek 20 Reservior State Park 34 Bethany Masten Silver 22 Eastside 14 State 34 Oakwood W.M.A. 9 15 34 Mayowood 9 9 5 7 42 10 Middle 3 Creek 74 80 14 Chester 39 Goose Whitewater

Cascade 25 Creek Bear 19 Golden 143 Hills Chester Woods 14 Salem Corners 36 County Park 25 Refuge 52 Badger Eyota

13 Creek South 14 Utica Creek 23 37 3 147 11 F ork St. Charles Salem 63 1 Dover 8 18 117 23 Run 33 74 Tri-Cooperative w 90 o 52 W.M.A. l l 10 15 i 19 7 90 90 129 29 6 17 W Marion STATE WATER TRAIL MAP THE RIVER RIVER TOWNS RIVER WILDLIFE ROUTE DESCRIPTION ZUMBRO RIVER continued: Limestone and sandstone bluffs watch over the Zumbro Genoa: Bears the name of an ancient seaport in northern Rare amphibians and reptiles in these river valleys require and Whitewater Rivers as they wind through southeastern Italy, the birthplace of Columbus. a variety of different habitats. Wooded floodplains and Note: R and L refer to right and left sides of the river when facing downstream. River Mile to the Mississippi. The Zumbro’s narrow valley slopes along the Zumbro River provide food and cover for 78.2 Foot bridge. Zumbro and Whitewater Hammond: A railway village, named for Joseph Hammond, wood turtles, which also use sandbars and cutbanks for NORTH FORK of the ZUMBRO RIVER is lined with rocky outcrops for much of its length below the the farmer who settled here in 1856 and on whose land 78.2 Center Street bridge. Rochester power dam. From Theilman to the river’s mouth nesting habitat. Blanding’s turtles use upland sand prairies River Mile the town was platted. It offers a picnic area and carry-in and savannas for nesting, but spend much of their time in 78.1 Railroad trestle. Rivers the valley widens considerably and farmland stretches away access. from the banks. emergent marshes, where they find food and cover. Pickerel 72.5 US Highway 52 bridge. 78.2 Confluence with Silver Creek 7th Stree NE bridge Woods and marshes along the river offer a gentle contrast Kellogg: Founded in 1877. Named by officers of the frogs can be seen in marshes. A number of snakes use 72.3 165th Avenue bridge. immediately downstream. to the striking bluffs. Trees in the river valley are Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad Company in forests, prairies, and wetlands along the river, including fox 70.5 City of Zumbrota. 78.1 Silver Lake City Park. Picnic tables, shelters, toilets, predominantly elm, box elder, willow and cottonwood, with honor of a Milwaukee gentleman who furnished the depot snakes, racers, hognose snakes, gopher snakes, and timber 70.2 Remains of railroad trestle. and drinking water. some walnut. signs. It offers a picnic area, carry-in access, convenience rattlers. 69.6 (L) Covered Bridge City Park. Carry-in access, camping, 77.6 CAUTION: fourteen foot high dam. No established The most commonly paddled stretches of the Zumbro are store and gas station. The rare birds that can be seen in floodplain forests along toilets, picnic tables and drinking water. State portage. US Highway 63 (North Broadway)) bridge on its main stem. Two of the most popular trips are from the these rivers, include red- shouldered hawks, bald eagles, Highway 58 bridge immediately downstream. immediately downstream. Mazeppa: Settled in 1855. Named for Ivan Mazeppa, a osprey, cerulean warblers, and Acadian flycatchers. Open Zumbro Lake power dam to Zumbro Falls or from Zumbro Cossack chief, commemorated in a poem by Lord Byron. 67.2 Old bridge abutments. County Road 4 bridge 77.4 Confluence with Cascade Creek. marshes provide important habitat for sandhill cranes and Falls to either Hammond or Millville. It offers a restaurant, gas station and picnic area. moorhens. immediately downstream. 77.1 (R) Elton Hills Drive bridge. Carry-in access The forks and branches of the Zumbro are more difficult 66.2 County Road 10 bridge. downstream on right side. to negociate, particularly in low water conditions, but can Millville: Settled in part due to the “fine water power of the 60.7 City of Mazeppa. 76.9 Foot bridge. provide many good opportunities for those prefering a Zumbro River, falling 14 feet.” It offers a picnic area, carry-in access, campground, gas station and restaurant. 60.2 CAUTION: rapids. 75.5 37th Street NE bridge. smaller stream. TRIP PLANNING & USE 60.1 Walking Bridge City Park. Foot bridge, picnic tables, 69.3 County Road 14 (75th Street NW) bridge. Canoeists expecting to drift down the Zumbro may be Oronoco: Founded in 1854. Named after the Orinoco River shelters, toilets, drinking water and carry-in access. 66.5 County Road 121 bridge. taken by surprise. At even moderate levels the river has a in South America in allusion to the valuable water power For Your Safety: • Know your skills and capabilities when selecting a route. 60.0 State Highway 60 bridge. 63.7 Lake Zumbro. Confluence of Middle Fork of the lively current and travelers must keep a lookout to avoid from the Zumbro River. It offers a picnic area, carry-in 59.9 (L) Cooper’s City Park. Zumbro River. snags. The French named the Zumbro “Riviere des access, campground, gas station, convenience store and • Leave a plan of your trip with a friend or relative. Embarras”, meaning river of difficulties. Snags hindered the • Pay attention to weather forecasts. 59.7 Old bridge abutments. 61.5 (L) Private trailer access. Powerline crossing. restaurant. • Take along a spare paddle. 55.0 Township road bridge. confluence with Mazeppa 58.1 (L) Public trailer access. Private campground. canoes of the French fur traders. Erosion has worn down a small waterfall which was once Pine Island: Settled in 1855. Derived it’s name from tall • Travel with a companion. Creek, a designated trout stream, downstream on left. 57.9 (R) CAUTION: thirty foot high dam. Portage 80 yards on located just above the town of Zumbro Falls; the falls are white pine trees which grew on the south side of the river, • Each person is required to have a personal flotation 54.8 County Road 7 bridge. right. extending from Main Street onto the bluff west of the device. 53.5 (R) Confluence with Zumbro River. 57.9 Private carry-in access. Outfitter. Private now a sandstone rubble bed. • Be cautious of river obstructions, such as over hanging A stretch of mild rapids at Jarrett presents a rocky village. It offers a picnic area, grocery store, motel, gas campground. station, restaurant and other businesses. Provides access and dead trees in the water. 55.8 (L) County Road 7 bridge, carry-in access river left. obstacle course during low water. • Approach all dams and hazards with caution. NORTH BRANCH of the MIDDLE FORK The Zumbro is a good fishing river; with catfish, to the Douglas State Trail. 53.5 (L) Confluence with North Fork of the Zumbro River. • The average canoeing speed is two to three miles per of the ZUMBRO RIVER smallmouth bass, walleye and suckers. Wildlife along the Rochester: Platted in 1855. Named after Rochester, New hour. 48.2 (L) Carry-in access and private campground. river includes deer, fox, grouse, eagles and herons. York by pioneer settler George Head. The Zumbro River 47.0 (L) Confluence with Cold Stream Brook, a designated The Whitewater River was named by the Native Americans rapids reminded him of those of the Genesee River in Water Level Conditions: Usually a shallow river, the River Mile Zumbro’s water level depends largely on the flow at the trout stream. because in the spring it turned a milky white as high water New York. Rochester is the home of the world famous 79.6 Township road bridge. 46.8 Township road bridge. eroded the light-colored clay on its banks. There are no white Mayo Clinic and Hospitals and the economic center of Rochester power dam. The dam operators generally release water on weekends, raising the level sufficiently 79.1 (L) Collins City Park. Toilets, picnic tables, shelter and 46.6 City of Zumbro Falls. water rapids. southeastern Minnesota. Douglas State Trail access is on drinking water. City of Pine Island. 46.1 (L) Carry-in access. The designated canoe route meanders through the the northwest side of the city. for canoeing. The river level may rise dramatically and dangerously after rainstorms, when flash floods are likely 79.1 Main Street bridge. 46.2 US Highway 63 bridge. bottomlands of the Whitewater W.M.A. and the upper part Theilman: A railway village, named for Henry Theilman, 79.1 Trestle; Douglas State Trail bridge. Trail access to of the Whitewater is a designated trout stream. As such, to occur. The Whitewater River is also suceptable to rapid 39.1 (L) Town of Hammond. Village Park with carry-in on whose land this village was platted. flash flooding. Use caution! The park on left. Toilets, picnic tables, shelters, drinking access and toilets. there are no campsites or rest areas and users should be water and fire rings. sensitive to the ecological issues of the river. The river is Zumbro Falls: Historically, a railway village at the water level of the Whitewater is 39.0 County Road 11 bridge. City park with drinking falls of the Zumbro River, however, the falls no usually adequate in the spring and 79.0 (R) Confluence with Middle Fork of the Zumbro River. water on left immediately downstream. more suited to observation of wildlife, vegetation and early summer, but by mid to late 61 scenery than a boating focused adventure. longer exist. The town offers picnic area, 36.5 (R) Confluence with Silver Spring Creek. DNR campsite campground, carry-in access, restaurant, summer it is more dependent on with picnic table, pit toilet and fire ring. Duluth rainfall. You will encounter logs and MIDDLE FORK of the ZUMBRO RIVER Hastings convenience store and gas station. snags. Contact the DNR Information 34.0 (L) Powerline crossing. City of Millville. Read’s Park on Red LAY OF THE LAND River Mile left with carry-in access, drinking water, toilets and Wing Minneapolis/ Zumbrota: Settled in 1854. It’s name is a Center for the river level information. 52 River St. Paul Southeastern Minnesota’s landscape is as picturesque compound of French and Dakota 84.7 Township road bridge. fee campground. Cannon 33.7 County Road 2 bridge. CannonFalls Lake today as it was when early explorers first viewed its steep, languages.“Zumbro” is derived from the French 83.7(R) Confluence with Harkcom Creek. Pepin Rochester 29.3 (R) 56 Lake City rugged bluffs and deep river valleys. and the Dakota suffix “ta”, means at or on. The 80.7 County Road 3 bridge. Confluence with Long Creek. 58 Wabasha 28.9 Powerline crossing. 63 MAP Although this area was not covered by the last glaciers, it city offers a picnic area, campground, carry-in 79.8 Township road bridge. AREA access, restaurant, motel, gas station and many 28.7 (R) Confluence with Middle Creek. Zumbrota ZumbroFalls 60 was affected by them. Glacial meltwater rushed downstream 79.1 City of Pine Island 60 Mississippi carving through hundreds of feet of limestone and other businesses. 26.0 (L) DNR campsite with picnic table, pit toilet and fire River 79.1 Trestle; Douglas State Trail bridge. Trail access to o 42 sandstone. That action resulted in spectacular steep and Elba: This village on the Whitewater River was park on left. Toilets, picnic tables, shelters, drinking ring. Pine Zumbr rugged dolomite cliffs that overlook deep scenic valleys and Y DUKE 26.2 (L) Confluence with Spring Creek. Plainview named after an island in Italy famed for rich iron water and fire rings. Island LARR River groves of hardwood. ore deposits. 23.3 City of Theilman. Winona 79.0 (L) Confluence with North Branch of the Middle Fork of 14 Kasson This area served as a gateway for cultures moving north. 23.0 (L) Carry-in access. 74 the Zumbro River. Whitewater 14 61 River The “Mississippian Tradition”, a striking example of 22.8 County Road 4 bridge. Rochester 73.3 County Road 31 bridge. cultural development, moved northward about A.D. 900 to 22.7 (R) Confluence with West Indian Creek. St.Charles 90 71.9 (L) Private Campground; fee charged. 1000. They farmed the fertile bottom land and built villages JOHN PENNOYER 70.4 Oronoco County Park on left. Carry-in access, picnic 16.8 (L) Zumbro Bottoms DNR Forestry Recreation Area 76 on terraces above the rivers. (map available). Carry-in access. Funk Ford Trail In the 1640s, with the onset of European exploration, tables, toilets and campground. France claimed this part of the “New World”. The newly 69.9 (L) City of Oronoco. Caution: twenty foot high dam. Bridge downstream on right side. Preston formed United States, in turn, bought it from France as part Portage 200 yards on left. Ramp access to lake on 16.1 (R) DNR campsite with picnic table, and fire ring. 90 14.9 (R) DNR campsite with picnic table, and fire ring. Austin Caledonia 26 of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. The native Dakota left at Allis City Park. County Road 18 bridge 63 13.9 (L) Confluence with Trout Brook. 56 52 Indians continued to inhabit the land until the 1852 Treaty immediately downstream. of Traverse de Sioux forced their removal. 69.8 Oronoco trailer access. 12.2 (L) Kruger DNR Forestry Recreation Area (map European emigrants cleared hardwood stands and fields 63.8 Lake Zumbro. available). Carry-in access. Across road is were cultivated. Poor land management led to catastrophic campground with fee charged, picnic tables, shelters, The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources toilets and drinking water. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. erosion, which gradually led the people of southeastern Minnesota to initiate wiser use of the land. SOUTH BRANCH of the MIDDLE FORK 5.5 US Highway 61 bridge. The state established the Richard J. Dorer Memorial of the ZUMBRO RIVER 5.4 City of Kellogg. Hardwood State Forest to assist in restoring the area and 5.1 (L) Railroad trestle. Carry-in access downstream on left promote sustainable land use. River Mile past old abutments. This information is available in alternative 94.5 Mantorville Park / Access 0 Confluence with the Mississippi River. Next JOHN GREGOR available downstream access on Minnesota side is at format upon request. WHITEWATER W.M.A. 90.3 Township road bridge.

JOHN GREGOR 88.8 County Road 5 bridge. West Newton. Next available upstream access is The Whitewater Wildlife Management Area acquisition 88.0 (R) Caufield carry-in access and rest area. above Lock and Dam #4 at Peterson Lake or began in 1931 after the Rochester Izaak Walton League 86.7 Foot bridge. portaging to Finger Lakes. petitioned that a portion of the Whitewater Valley be Mississippi River: If you are planning 85.7 Foot bridge. preserved. It currently encompasses 27,000 acres, making it a trip into the Mississippi River, be familiar with 84.9-(R) Oxbow County Park. Campground with fee charged, the largest tract of public land in southern Minnesota. NATURAL navigation on the river and its backwaters. The DNR 87.5 picnic tables, shelters, toilets, fire rings and drinking Fourteen artificial and natural wetlands within the area COMMUNITIES Information Center can provide a free copy of the attract waterfowl, shorebirds and aquatic furbearers. The water. WHITEWATER RIVER Minnesota State The Zumbro and Mississippi River Guide. 85.0 Foot bridge. Whitewater Wildlife deciduous forests provide excellent habitat for deer, wild Parks and Trails Whitewater Rivers flow Shuttling Options: When planning any trip on a river, 84.8 County Road 105 bridge. River Mile Management Area Office turkey and ruffed grouse. Regional Unit through a diverse array of transportation between the access sites must be arranged. 83.6 County Road 103 bridge. 17.0 City of Elba . Activities permitted on the WMA: natural communities. 1200 Warner Road Route 2 Box 333 Hunting or fishing in accordance with state regulations, Vehicle-Take two vehicles. Leave one at the takeout site to 78.3 Town of Genoa. County Road 14 bridge. 16.6 County Highway 26 bridge. Carry-in access is on the Right next to the river, 75.2 (L) Confluence with Plum Creek. St. Paul, MN 55106 Altura, MN 55910 hiking or cross-country skiing, on or off designated trails you’ll generally see transport you and your equipment back to the starting right side, downstream of the bridge. Park on 651-772-7900 507-932-4133 and picking fruit or mushrooms for personal use. floodplain forest, with point. 74.9 Trestle; Douglas State Trail bridge. shoulder. Activities requiring a permit on the WMA: American elm, silver Bicycle-Leave a bicycle secured at the takeout site to allow 74.8 County Road 3 bridge. River gauge on downstream 16.2 (R) Confluence with South Fork of the Whitewater Mountain biking, cutting commercial timber or fuelwood maple, cottonwood, black you to ride back and retrieve your vehicle or bring bike in side of bridge: 0.5’ to 2’ for good canoeing. River. for home use, digging ginseng root and hunting raccoon willow and box elder the canoe. 70.3 Shady Lake. 10.6 (L) Carry-in access. County Highway 30 bridge is 300 with dogs or trapping. trees. Emergent marshes, feet downstream. CAUTION: rock weirs and rapids Activities NOT permitted on the WMA: with cattails, bulrushes, ON SMITH Outfitters-Several outfitters offer shuttling to and from the Online water trail information and maps can be access sites, they also provide canoe and accessory downstream of the bridge. Camping, horseback riding, target shooting, operating and other wetland plants, 6.4 Rock weir - 2 foot plus drop. found at mndnr.gov/watertrails snowmobiles or All-Terrain Vehicles, and collecting plants occur in areas with rentals, trip planning, and other services. The DNR ZUMBRO RIVER Information Center can provide a list of outfitters. 4.2 Rock weir - 2 foot plus drop. or animals for commercial uses. permanent standing RICHARD HAMILT River Mile 1.7 Powerline crossing. water. Fees: There are no fees required at any of the campsites or Upland areas vary according to landforms, soils, and accesses provided by the DNR. Campsites are available 84.8 Mayowood Lake. County Road 125 bridge. 0.8 Snowmobile bridge. Carry-in access on right side SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS slope. Rich loamy soils and steep cool north-facing slopes on a first-come, first-served basis. 84.2 Caution: fifteen foot high Mayowood Dam. No immediately downstream. Outdoor recreation is dependent on a healthy and support maple-basswood forest, with carpets of spring established portage. 0.7 US Highway 61 bridge. DNR Information Center Drinking Water: Drinking water is not provided at many of 0.7 Railroad trestle. The DNR’s Information Center is available to provide free attractive natural environment. Sustainable outdoor wildflowers and bright autumn leaf displays. The driest the DNR facilities. Therefore, bring an adequate supply. 82.5 Foot bridge. publications of facilities and services as well as answers questions recreation enables people to enjoy the outdoors with out slopes and sandy areas have oak forests, oak savannas, and 82.4 County Road 8 bridge. City of Rochester. 0.0 Confluence with the Mississippi River. Next pertaining to DNR recreational opportunities in Minnesota. negative impacts on the environment. Communities prairies. All of these were kept relatively open many years Camping: Camping is permitted at designated campsites on 81.6 US Highway 52 bridge. available downstream access on Minnesota side is at working together can improve water resources by promoting ago by fires, many originating from lightning strikes, and state forest lands. There are also private campgrounds Minneiska. Next available upstream access is at available. Flooding requires that campers place canoe and 81.1 CAUTION: ten foot high dam. No established 500 Lafayette Road environmentally sensitive land use practices along rivers others set by Native Americans. The driest soils and areas portage. Weaver. St. Paul, MN 55155-4040 and throughout watersheds. that once burned frequently have prairie vegetation. gear high on the river bank. Campsite users are requested Oak savannas, which can be recognized by the presence to leave the campsite as clean or cleaner than when they 80.4 16th Street SW bridge. 651-296-6157 Metro Area 80.2 CAUTION: dam. No established portage. 1-888-646-6367 MN Toll-Free Natural shoreline buffers of scattered groves and individual oak trees with arrived. Fires are permitted in a designated fire ring or on wide-spreading branches with prairie vegetation beneath, the ground in an area cleared of all combustible materials 79.7 US Highway 14 bridge. improve water quality by 79.6 (R) mndnr.gov filtering out pollutants and occur in areas that burned less frequently. The sandy valleys within a five foot radius. Fires should be extinguished Soldiers Field City Golf Course. Three foot bridges and slopes on the east side of the Whitewater River north of before leaving the campsite. Only dead and downed wood downstream. sediments. Healthy and diverse may be collected for a fire. native shoreline plant Elba support some of the best black oak and jack pine 79.3 (L) Soldiers Field City Park. Picnic tables, shelters, communities are attractive and savannas in southeastern Minnesota. These savannas Administration: Over 150 miles of the Zumbro River and toilets, and drinking water. provide important shoreline provide habitat for the state’s only population of the 20 miles of the Whitewater River are managed under the 79.1 US Highway 63 (South Broadway) bridge. endangered Karner blue butterfly. Because we have lost Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ Canoe and 79.0 4th Street SE bridge. Railroad trestle and foot bridge habitat for birds and over 99% of the state’s savannas and prairies, many of the wildlife. Boating Route Program to provide camping, access immediately downstream. native plants that grow in these areas are considered rare. facilities and maintenance. Oak forests, found on soils with intermediate moisture 78.9 3rd Avenue SE bridge. Photos: DNR that burned infrequently on the pre-settlement landscape, 78.2 Confluence with Bear Creek. Mayo Memorial City © 2016 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources occur commonly on slopes and terraces along the rivers. Park on right. Picnic tables.