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Root River State Water Trail A STATE WATER TRAIL GUIDE TO THE ROOT RIVER Lynch 74 Chatfield 30 WINONAINNON CO.CO. OLMSTEDM CO.CO. WINONAW N CO.CO. TTrout . r . O out 43 O. FILLMORE CO.CO. O C C Creek E E N N NORTH N Money 2 on Money 52 Pilot Mound CO HOUSTON Campsites CCreek RichardRichard J.J. DorerDooorer C FILLMORE Money 85 r CreekCreek Parsley 30 Bridge Cr eek Big Rushford 5 BRANCH 30 76 Root 11 North Peterson 21 Creek k Memorial Unit River eek State r 75 70 CreekC ROOT Branch 80 Springs caution: Middle 35 submerged damSouth ROOT 30 6 RaaenRaae Rushford eek 25 16 Creek Cr Rushford Peterson Sand Trail Barrens RIVER Money Creek 65 Creek River S.N.A. Unit Caution: former railroad 105 43 eek Cr debris Torkelson Caution: Creek 40 Houston Shady 11 Whispering Pines Campsite dredging Campsites 16 20 Rice Moen’s Hardwood 6 Bridge erndale F 25 60 250 Brightsdale Power Plant 45 Raaen Creek Houston 52 Unit Campsites Campsite reek 25 CreekC RIVER Eagle Bluff Environmental 55 Learning Center Root 16 8 11 State Riverver gar 21 Sugar FountainFountain BratsburgB 8 Diamond caution: Oakk RidRiRRidgedge UnitUnitnit ootoo 8 50 old bridge debris RootR Whalan Hwy 16 76 55 23 80 BRANCH Lanesboro Dam RootRoot Isinours portage left oto River Creek Lanesboro Gribben r FForkork Unit 17 eek 60 Valley ek Unit Trail State ForestFFForest GribbenGribb bben WatsonWatson Creek 43 South SOUTH 65 52 17 CreekC r Trail eek State 16 eek r Designated Public Land CreekC Carry-in Access River Mile 16 Preston Trailer Access Dam State Trail Valley Rest Area Fishing Pier 70 he River level gauge DuscheeDuschee Watercraft Campsite Parking W.M.A. = Wildlife Management Area Pooler 12 City Park Campground Drinking Water 12 S.N.A. = Scientific and Natural Area 17 Private Campground Outfitter Creek15 Preston DNR Office Forestville/MysteryForestesestville//MysM tery Miles CaveCavee StateStatat te 0 123 ParkParkrkk y illow mo NORTH WillowW HarmonyHara mo 0123Kilometers Route Description of the Root River 56.2 (R)Carry-in access above dam. 81.9 Township Road 259 bridge. 14 eek r C 56.1 Lanesboro Dam - portage on left. Carry-in 78.6 State Highway 52 bridge. Creek 61 South Branch of the Root River Miles access on right in city campground. Built in 78.4 (R) Parsley Bridge carry-in access. W I S C O N S I N 1868, it provided water to three grist mills. The LaL Crescentc Note: (R) and (L) refer to right and left sides of the river when 78.5 (L) Confluence with Lynch Creek, a designated I S C O N S I N facing downstream. dam formed a large lake behind it which was used for recreation until poor land management trout stream. SoutSouthh 70.1 County Highway 12 bridge. and erosion filled in the lake. The area is now 75.4 (R) Confluence with Rice Creek, a designated trout RRidgeidge ilver 70.1 (L)Preston Access, carry-in landing; the first home to the Lost Lake State Game Refuge. The stream. Silver dam was converted to a hydroelectric plant at access on the South Branch. This portion of the 73.6 (L) Pilot Mound Campsites. DNR facilities. South Branch through river mile 70.0 is a the turn of the century and is still operating 25 designated trout stream. City of Preston today. 73.3 (L)Picnic tables and pit toilets in a wooded scenic setting. Upper 69.7 County Highway 17 bridge. River level gauge 56.0 Lanesboro carry-in access (R) Shorefishing Storer on bridge support. A river level reading of 28.5 platform below dam. 70.5 County Highway 11 bridge. Brush Day means good canoeing. 55.9 Root River State Trail bridge. 68.8 (L) Confluence with Trout Run, a designated trout Mississippi 69.3 County Highway 12 bridge. stream. 55.8 County Highway 8 bridge and pier fishing. C r V 16 65.3 County Highway 21 bridge. 9 Mound eek alley River 68.4 (R) Pooler City Park. Local fishing spot with picnic 55.7 Walkway trestle bridge. Prairie tables. Has limited access to the River. Mound 55.2 County Highway 250 bridge. 65.3 (R) Moen’s Bridge carry-in access with toilet 21 Cr Mound Prairie Prairie Confluence with Camp Creek, a designated facility. eek Campsite W.M.A. Hwy 26 reek reek trout stream. 55.0 Root River State Trail bridge. C 64.7 (L) Confluence with Money Creek. ROOT Wildlife 67.9 Private campground. 55.0 Outfitter off river, south of Hwy 16. 5 15 61.0 (R) Whispering Pines Campsites with picnic tables 24 10 21 and 64.7 Harmony Preston Valley State Trail bridge. 53.2 Confluence with the Root River. to 60.3 and pit toilets. RIVER Norma 16 Mound 63.4 Harmony Preston Valley State Trail bridge. 59.7 (R) Brightsdale Management Unit. A DNR state Powerline Prairie North Branch of the Root River Miles S.N.A. 63.0 (L) Confluence with Watson Creek. forest area, it also serves as the site of the Hokah Fish 86.5 County Highway 2 bridge. Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center 62.3 Bridge. Hokah which was established in 1980 to find new uses Refuge 86.4 (L) Chatfield carry-in access. City of Chatfield. for forest resources, promote multiple use eek 26 61.7 Private campground. Cr Houston Butte 86.0 (L) Confluence with Mill Creek. management for forest resources, conduct 61.1 Root River State Trail bridge. 85.3 Powerline crossing. on-going demonstrations of uses and to 76 rfield 60.2 Root River State Trail bridge. promote public awareness on forest resource 44 84.0 County Highway 5 bridge. issues. 58.1 Ox Trail Road bridge. CrystalC 83.6 Township Road 484 bridge. 57.1 (R) Confluence with Duschee Creek, a designated C C C Continued on reverse side C r r r 82.2 (R) Confluence with the Middle Branch of the r eek trout stream. eek Root River; beginning of the Root River. 56.8 (R) City of Lanesboro. STATE WATER TRAIL MAP A STATE WATER TRAIL GUIDE TO THE ROOT RIVER Continued from reverse side Root River 57.9(L) Confluence with Torkelson Creek, a designated trout stream. 56.5(R) Abandoned Root River Power & Light powerhouse. This structure was one of the first major hydroelectric projects in the Root River Valley. Completed in 1914, its construction was unusual in that it was powered by the dam at river mile 62.0. The water was directed through the bluff behind the power plant via a tunnel. The diversion was necessary to increase the flow gradient enabling the water to reach sufficient force to power the generators. 56.1 &(L) Power Plant Campsites. DNR facilities with 55.9 separate landings, picnic tables and pit toilets. 54.3 State Highway 250 bridge. 53.2 Root River State Trail bridge. 53.2(R) Confluence with South Branch of the Root River. 52.5(R) Highway 16 access. A DNR carry-in landing with “The Root River maintains a timelessness as it represents pit toilet. some of the finest scenic and historic qualities which 51.1(R) Private Campground. characterize southeastern Minnesota.” 50.1 County Highway 36 bridge. 50.1(L) City of Whalan. 49.9(R) Gribben Valley Management Unit. A DNR forest area. Outfitter located river left. 49.9 Old bridge abutments (debris). 49.4(R) Confluence with Gribben Creek, a designated trout stream. 49.3(L) City of Whalan carry-in access. Parking 500’ away. 47.5(L) Private Campground. 46.4(R) Confluence with Diamond Creek. 44.8(L) Confluence with Raaen Creek. The Root River Brown trout can be found in the clearer and colder Boating Information 44.6(R) Raaen Creek Campsite. A DNR facility which 35 Rum The Root River maintains a timelessness as it spring-fed streams, as well as the South Branch. All offers two sites, picnic tables and a pit toilet in a Cambridge anglers fishing in designated trout waters are required to wooded, river bottom setting. 169 represents some of the finest scenic and historic qualities • Register your watercraft. All watercraft more than 9 Mississippi River which characterize southeastern Minnesota. Formed of two have a current trout stamp. feet in length, including nonmotorized canoes and 42.6 Confluence with Big Springs Creek, a designated 8 W branches in the west, the North and the Middle, the Root kayaks, must be registered in Minnesota or your state trout stream. St. Croix Croix St. I 94 42.0 Township road bridge. River S River winds past towering bluffs topped with oak and Birds - These inhabitants constitute some of the more of residence. C hickory. Joined above Whalan by the South Branch, a spectacular river life and can be seen in abundance. The 39.0 Outfitter off river. O Root River supports over 40 species of birds. While St. Paul tributary which flows from Mystery Cave, the river • Not all areas of this water trail are suitable for motor 38.9(R) Peterson carry-in access and toilet facility. N floating, it is quite common to see blue herons, egrets, and Minneapolis S continues its way past bluffs and outcrops until Rushford. use. 38.9 County Highway 25 bridge. I wood ducks moving about the river’s edge. One might also There the river straightens as the valley broadens 38.9(L) City of Peterson. River N considerably. The scenery see wild turkey foraging on the shore or cliff swallows Rest Areas and Camping Sites building vase-shaped mud nests on bridge overhead.
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