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Minnesota | Twin Cities
Mississippi RiverHidden Falls to Harriet Island
Downstream Saint Paul Mississippi day from Hidden Falls to Kelley's Landing at Harriet Island. MN DNR recommends the exact route, and the St. Paul gauge gives this metro reach an official level ladder.
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Trip details
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Hidden Falls and take out at Kelley's Landing on Harriet Island for MN DNR's 6.5-mile downstream Twin Cities Mississippi trip.
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Put-in
Hidden Falls Regional Park Mississippi River boat rampHidden Falls is the confirmed public boat-ramp put-in; use current park access and flood-closure information before launch.
Take-out
Kelley's Landing / Harriet IslandKelley's Landing is the Harriet Island-side take-out. Lambert's Landing is not the endpoint for this route.
Road shuttle
Short Saint Paul shuttle from Hidden Falls to Harriet Island. Confirm the take-out at Kelley's Landing rather than Lambert's Landing, which is farther north on the downtown side.
Additional access notes
- Saint Paul public dock and park rules may limit docking, tie-up duration, and event-area use.
More route and safety guidance
- This is a commercial-traffic corridor. Keep clear of barges, turn the bow into boat wakes, stay outside the navigation channel where possible, and scan early for snags, bridge piers, and shoreline hazards.
- Verify same-day Saint Paul park, flood, dock, and landing notices for Hidden Falls and Kelley's Landing; do not launch or land through barricades or at a closed facility. DNR also warns that this river water is undrinkable due to sewage and industrial pollution.
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| Gauge site | Mississippi River at St. Paul, MN |
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| Preferred range | 6,000 cfs to 30,000 cfs |
| Low threshold | 2,000 cfs |
| High threshold | 40,000 cfs |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Mississippi River at St. Paul |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
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- DNR bands2,000 / 6,000-30,000 / 40,000 cfs
MN DNR interprets the St. Paul reading as Scrapable below 2,000 cfs, Low from 2,000 to 6,000, Medium from 6,000 to 30,000, High from 30,000 to 40,000, and Very High above 40,000.
- Recommended trip6.5 river miles
MN DNR recommends Hidden Falls to Harriet Island as the Map 10 downstream Twin Cities Mississippi day trip.
- Route characterMetro big river
DNR Map 10 cautions that this segment can have deceptively swift current and large wakes from motorboats and barges, and it passes the Minnesota River confluence before downtown Saint Paul.
- Take-out selectionKelley's Landing at Harriet Island
Saint Paul identifies Kelley's Landing as part of Harriet Island Regional Park. Lambert's Landing is farther north and was not selected because the DNR route endpoint is Harriet Island.
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