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Minnesota | Wadena Area
Crow Wing RiverMary Brown to Stigman's Mound
Full lower-Map-1 Crow Wing continuation from Mary Brown into Nimrod. It links the Mary Brown access, Anderson's campground, and the small rapids cluster above Stigman's Mound into one longer day.
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Launch at Mary Brown and finish at Stigman's Mound for the full lower-Map-1 Crow Wing continuation into Nimrod. It stays level-friendly by using the same official DNR gauge as the lower corridor, but the downstream rapids cluster means you should not treat it like a mindless campground float.
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Put-in
Mary Brown Rest Area #5 carry-in accessMary Brown is a remote carry-in access with few frills, so inspect the launch and parking setup before leaving a vehicle.
Take-out
Stigman's Mound #7 carry-in accessAnderson's Crossing is the natural midpoint stop and only clearly documented overnight support on this route.
Road shuttle
Moderate Wadena County shuttle from Mary Brown to Nimrod. Stage the Stigman's take-out first so the bridge-side landing and parking expectations are familiar before you launch.
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Mary Brown Rest Area #5 carry-in access to Stigman's Mound #7 carry-in access is about 9.6 mi. Use the planner to compare shorter access pairs.
Additional access notes
- Wadena County says Stigman's Mound park amenities are reached after landing across the river and walking over the bridge, so have the finish identified before the last mile.
More route and safety guidance
- Anderson's Crossing is the natural mid-route checkpoint and overnight support, but storms can still add fresh wood and faster current across the whole run.
- Stigman's Mound amenities are across the bridge from the landing, and private shoreland dominates outside the named public accesses and county properties.
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| Gauge site | Crow Wing River at Nimrod, MN |
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| Preferred range | 400 cfs to 800 cfs |
| Low threshold | 300 cfs |
| High threshold | 1,100 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Crow Wing River at Nimrod |
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- Gauge check during route review · 2026-06-25Nimrod gauge 217 cfs
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- DNR bands300 / 400-800 / 1,100 cfs
MN DNR interprets Nimrod 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.
- Map supportMary Brown 75.3 to Stigman's 65.7
Crow Wing Map 1 places Mary Brown at river mile 75.3 and Stigman's Mound at 65.7, making this a 9.6-mile full lower-Map-1 continuation into Nimrod.
- Public access recordsMary Brown WAS02558 and Stigman's WAS02557
Minnesota public-water-access records resolve Mary Brown and Stigman's Mound as official Crow Wing accesses with coordinates and river-mile support.
- On-route camping supportAnderson's Crossing midpoint campground
Wadena County says Anderson's Crossing has eight tent sites, river access, and sits five miles from the next landing, making it the clean on-route overnight support for the longer Mary-Brown-to-Stigman's option.
- Rapids supportWalkin's, Burrows, and Westra Rapids
Crow Wing Map 1 marks three named rapids on the downstream half of this route, with Walkin's and Westra able to rise toward Class II at higher water.
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