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Virginia

Eveleth

Hoyt Lakes

Gilbert

Sparta

Aurora

BiwabikPineville

McKinley

Midway

RainyJunction

FranklinParkville

West Virginia

Mountain Iron

LeonidasDe Forest

Buhl

Kinney

Genoa

Hibbing

Onega

LittleSwan

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Cherry

KirkIron

Junction

SpruceRamshaw

Sherwood

Scott Wolf

Snowden

Largo Pettit

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Markham

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Skibo

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CrookedLake

Maple LeafLake

StrandLake

KauppiLake

SchislerLake

DinhamLake

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Co Rd 29

Co Rd 315

Co Rd 346

Townline Rd

A S TAT E WAT E R T R A I L G U I D E T O T H E U P P E R S T. L O U I S R I V E R ( I n c l u d e s t h e W h i t e f a c e R i v e r )

NORTH

Carry-in Access

Trailer Access

Campground

Watercraft Campsite

Dam

River Mile

Rapids

Designated Public Land

Route Description of the Whiteface River (not a designated water trai l )

NOTE: (R) and (L) represent right and left banks of the river when facing downstream.

* Whiteface has no recreational manangement, users should be aware that area is primitive with no formal facilities.

RIVER MILE

66.0 Enter Whiteface Reservior, there is a trailer access and a campsite at the north end of the reservior.66.0 Trailer access.66.0 Dam. Short portage left around dam.64.9 Highway 4 bridge.59.9(L) Confluence of Gimlet Creek.53.5(L) Confluence of Palo Creek.50.5 County Road 52 bridge.48.8 Railroad trestle.47.1(L) Confluence of Bug Creek.40.5 County Road 52 bridge.38.8 Powerline crosses.

38.2 Highway 53 bridge, City of Cotton.36.5(R) Confluence of Paleface River.34.5 County Road 52 bridge.31.5(R) Confluence of Deadman’s Creek.30.5 Powerline crosses.29.5(L) Confluence of Jenkins Creek.27.5 County Road 7 bridge.27.5 Railroad trestle.26.5 Railroad trestle.26.2 Class I rapids.26.0(R) Confluence of Joki Creek.23.0 County Road 29 bridge.15.5(L) Confluence of Little Whiteface River.13.0 County Road 133 bridge.9.5 Powerline crosses.8.2 County Road 5 bridge.6.2 (L) Confluence of Otter Creek.4 (L) Confluence of Spider Creek.0 Whiteface enters the St. Louis River at River Mile 78.5.

Route Description of the Upper St. Louis River

NOTE: (R) and (L) represent right and left banks of the river when facing downstream.

RIVER MILE(reflects most likely canoe route, paddling distances may vary)

200 Seven Beaver Lake. Carry-in access south of lake on Round Lake. Access accessible only by ATV.

198.7 Railroad trestle.193.6(R) Confluence of Stone Creek.188.5(R) Skibo Landing trailer access.188.5(R) Confluence of Laird Creek.183.9(L) County Road 110 bridge, carry-in access.181.9(R) Confluence of Hush Creek.181.4(R) Hush carry-in access.175.2(L) County Road 346 trailer access.172.2 County Road 346 bridge.164.6(R) Confluence of Partridge River.164.2 County Road 100 bridge.151.9 State Highway 4 bridge.148.1 County Road 108 bridge.144.5(R) County Road 95 carry-in access, bridge.141.1(R) Confluence of Embarrass River.136.0 County Road 957 bridge.134.4(L) Confluence of Mud Hen Creek.132.9 US Highway 53 bridge.129.5 Railroad trestle.128.7 Powerline crosses.128.6 Powerline crosses.127.9(R) Carry-in access, Forbes Dam. Portage on right.126.9 Powerline crosses.125.9(L) Carry-in access, County Road 7 bridge.125.8 Railroad trestle.124.1(R) Confluence of Elbow River.123.4 County Road 788 borders the river, no bridge.

122.5-121.2 Class I rapids.121.0 Powerline crosses.121.0(R) Watercraft campsite.120.8(R) Confluence of West Two Rivers.116.3 County Road 312 bridge.113.0(R) Carry-in access, County Road 27 bridge.110.1(L) Watercraft campsite.107.1(L) Watercraft campsite.106.5 Railroad trestle.105.2 County Road 436 bridge.99.0 (L) Confluence of Stony Creek, long series of class I

rapids.99.0 (L) Watercraft campsite.98.9 Class I rapids and small island.98.4 County Road 230 bridge.98.0 (R) Confluence of East Swan River.94.2 (L) Carry-in access, County Road 52 bridge.93.8 (R) Confluence of Sand Creek.90.8 (L) Watercraft campsite.90.0 County Road 156 bridge.89.2 Powerline crosses.87.1 County Road 133 bridge.81.3 Powerline crosses.80.7 County Road 29 bridge.79.4 (L) Confluence of Whiteface River.78.5 (R) Carry-in access.78.0 (L) Watercraft campsite.75.8 Powerline crosses.72.9 (R) Trailer access .5 mile up on Floodwood River.

River level gauge.72.8 County Road 8 bridge, City of Floodwood.72.5 (R) Confluence of Floodwood River.

Kilometers

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Miles

W.M.A. = Wildlife Management Area