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Minnesota | Wadena Area
Crow Wing RiverHuntersville North to Mary Brown
Official MN DNR Map 1 day trip through Huntersville State Forest from Huntersville North to Mary Brown, using public water-access endpoints, primitive campground context, and the downstream Nimrod interpreted gauge as a conservative same-corridor signal.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Huntersville North and finish at Mary Brown for the current DNR-recommended Crow Wing Map 1 day trip through Huntersville State Forest. The Nimrod gauge is a downstream proxy, so visible depth, vegetation, and wood decide the launch call.
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Put-in
Crow Wing River, Huntersville (N) Public Water Access SiteHuntersville North and Mary Brown both resolve as Minnesota public-water-access GIS records with river miles and coordinates.
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Crow Wing River, Mary Brown #5 Public Water Access SiteThe route uses the official Nimrod interpreted gauge downstream of the take-out. Confirm depth and channel conditions at Huntersville before launching.
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Stage Mary Brown first, then drive back to Huntersville North. Check both forest access roads and the launch channel before committing because the Nimrod gauge is downstream.
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Crow Wing River, Huntersville (N) Public Water Access Site to Crow Wing River, Mary Brown #5 Public Water Access Site is about 7.3 mi. Use the planner to compare shorter access pairs.
Additional access notes
- Private banks and informal forest edges are not backup landings; stay with public accesses and designated sites.
More route and safety guidance
- Use the named public accesses and designated state-forest or county sites only. Private shoreland and informal banks are not backup landings.
- The Nimrod gauge is downstream of the route, so rising water, fresh wood, or localized low water near Huntersville should override the card score.
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- Official recommended tripHuntersville North RM 82.6 to Mary Brown RM 75.3, 7.3 miles
MN DNR lists Huntersville North to Mary Brown as the recommended Map 1 Crow Wing day trip through Huntersville State Forest with campsite and outfitter context.
- Public access recordsWAS01525 to WAS02558
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Huntersville North and Mary Brown as official Crow Wing River public access sites with coordinates and river-mile values.
- Official DNR bands300 / 400-800 / 1,100 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Nimrod gauge as Scrapable below 300 cfs, Low from 300 to 400, Medium from 400 to 800, High from 800 to 1,100, and Very High above 1,100.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-23148 cfs at 2026-07-23 21:00 CDT
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- Safety postureVegetation, wood, and remote forest access
DNR Map 1 warns that northern Crow Wing channels can become thick with vegetation and may be impassable at times, while the route page frames Huntersville State Forest as a remote public-land corridor.
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