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North Fork Crow RiverHighway 4 to Manannah
Short upper North Fork Crow gap from the Highway 4 public access to Manannah, ending before the current DNR tree-alert reach and using the downstream Highway 22 interpreted gauge.
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Launch at Highway 4 and take out at Manannah for a short upper North Fork Crow gap above the current Manannah-to-Highway-22 tree-alert reach. Use the downstream Highway 22 gauge as a conservative corridor check and make a same-day wood/bridge-clearance call.
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North Fork Crow River, Highway 4 Public Water Access SiteMinnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Highway 4 as WAS02280 at river mile 128.5 and Manannah as WAS00681 at river mile 122.8.
Take-out
North Fork Crow River, Manannah Public Water Access SiteThe DNR alert says to avoid the downstream section between Manannah and Highway 22 until a large tree is cleared; take out at Manannah for this route.
Road shuttle
Stage Manannah first, then drive back to the Highway 4 access. Inspect both landings before committing because the narrow upper North Fork Crow can collect fresh wood after storms.
Additional access notes
- The Highway 22 gauge is downstream of the selected reach and does not publish a separate very-high cutoff, so high or rising water should be treated conservatively.
More route and safety guidance
- DNR Map 1 notes easy rapids, underwater branches, overhanging trees, and low-bridge concerns on the upper North Fork Crow.
- The Highway 22 gauge is downstream of this short reach and has no published very-high cutoff, so scout locally and avoid high or rising water.
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- Official route shapeHighway 4 river mile 128.5 to Manannah river mile 122.8
MN DNR North Fork Crow Map 1 places Highway 4 and Manannah public accesses in sequence on the upper river above the Highway 22 gauge corridor.
- Public access recordsWAS02280 to WAS00681
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Highway 4 and Manannah with source-backed coordinates, river-mile records, and DNR administration.
- Official DNR bands80.5 ft low floor; 80.5-82 ft medium
MN DNR interprets the downstream Highway 22 gauge as Low below 80.5 ft, Medium from 80.5 to 82 ft, and High above 82 ft. The current feed does not publish a separate very-high cutoff for this site.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-1781.37 ft at 2026-07-17 02:30 CDT
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- Alert boundaryManannah-to-Highway-22 tree alert remains excluded
The DNR North Fork Crow page warns of a large tree between Manannah and Highway 22; this route finishes at Manannah and tells paddlers not to continue into that reach.
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