Map of Zumbro River State Water Trail and Facilities
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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 10 I Public lands 9 25 WISCONSIN S 760 63 10 35 S Trailer Access Rapids FOREST BOUNDARY I Out of State land Upper Mississippi River P Rest Area Dam Bellechester 4 Wildlife and Fish Refuge P NORTH BOUNDARY FOREST Wabasha I GOODHUE CO. WABASHA 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 Brook I 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 Upper Mississippi River 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 ong Hammond 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. WABASHA CO. WABASHA FOREST BOUNDARY GOODHUE CO. FOREST BOUNDARY Spring FOREST BOUNDARY Zumbro 60 5 WINONA CO. OLMSTED CO. 13 80 Zumbr o 18 42 85 Douglas 27 Lake 8 41 75 114 Fork 27 41 Oronoco County Park White Bridge 3 Silver 24 County Park dle 5 M id Allis County Park Potsdam 8 WHITEWATER RIVER Trout Valley Unit Oronoco 12 247 Cedar Trail 70 Beach Plainview Beaver Creek 65 11 Ridge 10 Former dam site. 30 Rock riffles may be Kings eek passable at high River Park 31 75 ro water. Z um b 12 65 42 Beaver Cr 5 River 21 25 Whitewater Wildlife C r eek 3 Elgin Carley Plum D r y C r e e k F ork State Park 25 k r State 74 28 Harkcom o Oakridge F 4 154 Wh i te Management Area wa 2 te 63 r 26 31 Genoa WABASHA CO. FOREST BOUNDARY 14 Douglas Ringe Great 114 14 14 15 e WINONA CO. CO. WINONA l OLMSTED CO. DODGE CO. OLMSTED CO. OLMSTED CO. d 112 th d RIVER r i 24 80 o 42 M N Fairwater Danesville 70 10 18 124 River Elba Post Town 26 248 85 Trail 2 2 16 Oxbow Little Valley Crystal County Park Foster 74 Spring Altura 3 Arends 52 Park nch 4 24 7 Mantorville ra 75 B Viola River 27 94 90 2 th 5 ater 39 S ou 22 w Caufield te 15 i 33 h 27 4 Rochester Haverhill W 11 W.M.A. River 104 2 37 rk Rochester o 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 Minnesota 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.