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Cloquet River State Water Trail A STATE WA TER TRAIL GUIDE T O THE CLOQ UET RIVER Whiteface Reservoir Cr. George Indian 44 Lake Harris Hornby Creek SUPERIOR Lake River NATIONAL FOREST Route Description of the Cloquet River 547 ST. LOUIS CO ST. Creek LAKE CO BRIMSON Indian Woodcock Lake Indian Lake Access NOTE: (R) and (L) represent right and left banks of the river when Enter Alden Lake. Paddle south, west, and south Three Island watercraft campsite. Wolf Lake 42.5 16.6 (R) Road Whiteface facing downstream. Railroad again to enter river again. 15.9-15.3 Class I rapids. 547 Trestle 41.6-42.0 Class I rapids, no established portage. 13.4 Power line crossing. Lake Forest Berry The Cloquet River flows from Katherine Lake in central Lake 40.1 (R) Dirty Nose watercraft campsite. 11.9-9.4 Series of Class I rapids. Branch 75 70 County to its confluence with the St. Louis River. The 38.5-38.4 McCabe’s Rapids, Class II. Portage left 100 yds. 11.0 (R) Confluence with Chicken Creek. 547 State 55 547 ROLLINS uppermost 32 miles (from Katherine Lake to Indian Lake) Rapids consists of three ledges, each about two feet 10.7 Power line crossing. Cloquet South Loop are not regarded as canoeable because it is steep, dangerous, Creek 4 Road Access Creek high with offset chutes. 10.4 (R) Confluece with Hellwig Creek. River Cr. Branch 14 and rarely has enough flow for feasible paddling. 37.3 The historic Vermilion Trail, the first road to the 10.2 US Highway 53 bridges. A rest area with Northeast South Tower Cr. WALES Iron Range, crossed the river here. toilets on river right, between bridges. Lahti Camp G Pine Ryan Sullivan Thomas The first good access to the river is at Indian Lake 37.0 (R) White Sides Rapids, a difficult Class II. Steep and 10.2 (R) Carry-in access. Lake West Portage left Little Lake American 611 Stone Campground near Rollins. From there the river flows Lake II 330 yards long, it has standing waves and boulders. Portage 65 Lake southwest through remote territory. Holmsey right 280 yrds. Lake Highway 53 to St. Louis River Cr 547 35.0 Minnesota Power (S) Landing and rest area. At the Creek 44 Bear Lake Road James Stone end of White Sides Rapids, the Cloquet River Character: Also a scenic stretch with good fishing. Class I-II Coolidge Indian Lake to Island Lake Lake Lake Highland Civet 14 enters Island Lake Reservoir. A 15-foot cascade rapids become numerous close to the St. Louis River. White Coyote Lake Dent Lake State Character: A variety of rapids makes the paddling in this forms at the river mouth when the lake level is low. Length: 11 miles. Lake Forest HIGHLAND Road Creek Long Little Bear Lake remote stretch interesting. Scout carefully. Average run time: 5 hours. Marshall Lake Brown Gooseberry River Cloquet Lake Twin Length: The 35-mile trip includes 1.5 miles across Island Class: Class I with a Class II stretch near the St. Louis River. Lakes Moose Lake to the take out. From the mouth of the river, paddle 1.5 Optimal Flow: Above 1.4 at US 53. Creek 60 Bear Lake Lake 4 Road Access Average run time: Two days. miles across Island Lake to the Minnesota Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate. King Lake Stewart Buzz Lake Class: Approximately 10 Class I-II rapids. Power Hide-away boat landing on the north Access: North on US 53 from Duluth, parking in Rest Area Lake Hulligan RIVER Valley Lake Lake Optimal Flow: Above 3.5 at CR 44. shore, or continue west across lake, passing at the intersection of US 53 and MN 33. Pequaywam Dry Foot Brown’s Stewart Skill Level: Intermediate to Expert. Beginners should under CR 4 to dam. Portage around dam. 131 Bug Pit Portage right Lake Lake portage some rapids. 33.5 Rest area. RIVER MILE 400 yards II Loaine Ruth Buzz Ryan’s Lake Ace Lake Hazards: A waterfall exists at the entrance to Island Lake 9.0 Class I rapids. Valley I Sawmill Marion Portage left Lake Lake during low water. Portaging is recommended. 7.7-7.0 Class I rapids. Lake Island Lake Dam to Highway 53 Masse Quick II 165 yards Access: North on CR 44 from Rollins to access on Indian Lake 7.0 CR 8 bridge. 55 Dana’s Smith Joker Lake Lake. Character: Scenic country with good fishing for walleye, 6.8 (L) Confluence with Chalberg Creek. Creek Portage left Lake Cr. 266 200 yards Cr. smallmouth bass, and some brown trout. 5.2 (L) Confluence with Beartrap Creek. Rush Lake RIVER MILE Length: 29 miles. 4.8 CR 7 bridge. 44 River Mud 71.8 Entrance to upper river at Indian Lake; trailer Average run time: 10 -15 hours. 4.2-1.0 Class I rapids. Cr. 131 Boulder Schaeffer access, rest area, 25 site campground and drinking Class I. Railroad trestle, CR 694 bridge. and and carry-in Lake Class: 4.2 CLOQUET State water. Optimal Flow: Above 1.4 at US 53. access (L) River Loren 71.1 Railroad trestle. Humprey Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate. 3.2 Power line crossing. 50 Lake 69.8 Carry-in access, limited parking, no facilities, Access: North on CR 4 from Duluth, then west on CR 48 to 1.0-0.0 Class II rapids. River falls 20 feet in final Dr. Barney’s Portage left Bear mimimum maintenance road. access road that leads to Island Lake Dam. mile to its confluence with the St. Louis Cloquet Lake 302 4 River S or right 65.6 (L) Sharp right turn and a plunge down Camp G River. The nearest takeout is below the I-II 1390 yards 132 Cloquet Rapids, a Class II drop. Run it toward the left or RIVER MILE Highway 2 bridge one mile from the mouth of the Mouse Forest Rosalyn 49 State Road Kelly choose the 330 yrd. portage on the left. 33.4 (L) trailer access, Island Lake Reservoir. Cloquet, on river left. Class I - II Rapids just Lake Forest West Carrol Little 61.7 (R) Watercraft campsite. 33.0 (L) Abbot Road (E) access. downstream from mouth of Cloquet. 131 61.5 (L) Bear Lake Road trailer access and watercraft 30-31 and 32.5 Several watercraft campsites. Lieung Twin 44 Lake campsite. 28.7 (L) Island Lake Dam Site trailer access. Cr. M Lakes cC Thompson 266 a r 124 56.9 (L) Buzz Ryan Rapids, a Class I. Avoid the 28.6 (L) Island Lake Dam, portage left. Rest area and carry- Lake th y Esswhtar Little ledge on left, 165 yrd. portage on left. 45 Lake in access. Portage 300 yds. Cr. 56.6 (R) Dry Foot Brown’s Rapids, a Class II rapids, 28.5 Class I rapids. Cedar Rapids Brophy Paradise Lake Portage left Branch Little portage 400 yds. on right. 27.4 CR 48 bridge. River II 880 yards Briar 56.5 Bridge. 26.2 (L) Beaverhouse watercraft campsite. Lake 12 56.2 (L) Watercraft campsite. 274 Creek Knife Stewart 25.7 (L) Salt Lick watercraft campsite. Boulder Spring Lake 56-55.8 Little Dana’s Rapids, a steep, bouldery, Class 23.6 (R) Inlet to Hunter Lake. Alden Alden Lake River 122 Lake Lake II rapids. Portage 200 yds. on left. 22.6 (L) Twin Pines watercraft campsite. Trail 48.4-48.1 Dr. Barney’s Rapids, Class I-II, a long 4 Barrs River 21.8 (R) Pincherry watercraft campsite Dirty I Lake series of boulders. Portage is 1386 yds. 21.4 (R) Side Lake. Minnesota Power Nose 12 Boulder Lake Reservoir (N) 302 Access Knife on left or right. 21.0 (L) Confluence with Beaver River. White Sides 266 Portage right Straight 266 122 48.3 (R) Cloquet River (S) trailer access and watercraft 20.5 (L) Bachelor Road trailer access. 40 Lake ISLAND 280 yards campsite. 20.4 Railroad trestle. Sucker TWO LAKE State 266 11 HARBORS 48.2 (L) Rosalyn Kelly watercraft campsite 19.7 County Road 15 bridge. 35 44 II-III II-III C a 46.2 Confluence with the Little Cloquet River. 18.5 (L) M.C.C.watercraft campsite. p Jacobson Ka Ka McCabe’s ta 44.4-44 Cedar Rapids, Class II, run the ledge on 18.0 (R) Confluence with Us-Kab-Wan-Ka River. Portage left Big in 41 10 100 yards Creek the far right. Many boulders. Portage 18-17.6 Class I rapids. No established portage. Wan- Reservoir River Island left, 880 yds. Abandoned railroad bed. 17.9 Kab- 42 9 ST. LOUIS CO ST. Us- 17.3 (L) Old Mule watercraft campsite. Abbot Road LAKE CO Lake Stanley 61 Island Lake Dam Access (E) Jacobs 223 30 Lake Shore Aerie Creek Portage left 300 yds. River 47 Hellwig 40 L Bergen Lake 4 PROSIT 734 Schultz TAFT 48 Lake Horseshoe Creek Chicken Lake 7 Lost I Island Lake Dam 42 Artichoke Three Old Lake 220 53 40 LARSMONT Crooked Lake Island Mule 25 Flowage 44 Lake Cr. 44 Hunter Lake 102 I Lake 48 166 Creek Spring Little Pincherry Sunshine 47 Salt FREDENBERG 43 34 Knife Scheilin Lick Lake Cameron 37 ALBORN Lake Powerline 15 Lake 40 43 Knife I Side Beaverhouse 61 Lake Twin INDEPENDENCE I MCC Pines North 15 675 Eagle 47 Third Railroad Lake Hwy 53 Wayside Lake 20 Beaver River Rest Access Trestle Fish Lake 10 (N) Access KNIFE Powerline RIVER 43 40 RIVER Bachelor Rd. ake River I T Access Big E Lester U ish L 43 570 Q Creek F Sucker 868 LO Fish Lake 42 C (S) Access Reservoir 43 43 French Creek Beaver 4 Cr.
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