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Minnesota | Mora Area
Snake RiverCounty Road 3 to Canoe Park (Mora)
Long Mora-area Snake River day with enough mileage that the wrong water level can waste the day. The Pine City gauge still gives us a workable official ladder, but this upstream segment also depends on fresh wood and real local read-the-river judgment.
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Trip details
Access rules, camping and seasonal notes.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at County Road 3 and take out at Canoe Park in Mora. This is a full Mora-area Snake day, so both level and weather matter more than on a short park-to-park float.
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Put-in
County Road 3 Public Water AccessThis segment is more local-knowledge driven than the lower state-water-trail park-to-park Snake routes, so access and wood conditions should be confirmed before you commit.
Take-out
Canoe Park / Mora Public Water AccessDo not assume storm cleanup has happened after recent high water. This river can pick up new wood quickly.
Road shuttle
Simple two-car shuttle between County Road 3 and Canoe Park in Mora. This is a longer rural Snake day, so leave extra time for shuttle setup and wood scouting.
More route and safety guidance
- The race organizer documented a rapid 2026 rise and says the river rises and falls quickly. Check the gauge trend and recent rain rather than relying on one reading.
- MN DNR warns state-water-trail paddlers about overhanging, dead, and fallen trees, which can be hidden at high water. Scan bends early and postpone the trip if wood cannot be safely avoided.
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Data behind the scoreWater levels, published guidance and update times
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| Gauge site | Snake River near Pine City, MN |
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| Preferred range | 3.30 ft to 5.00 ft |
| Low threshold | 2.30 ft |
| High threshold | 6.30 ft |
| Evidence strength behind the range | Official data source |
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| Main source behind this score | MN DNR river-level interpretation bands for Snake River near Pine City |
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NotesPublished evidence and verification notes
These notes cover the access details, route quirks, and source caveats most likely to matter once you get there.
- DNR bands2.3 / 3.3 / 5.0 / 6.3 ft
MN DNR interprets this gauge as Scrapable below 2.3 ft, Low from 2.3 to 3.3, Medium from 3.3 to 5.0, High from 5.0 to 6.3, and Very High above 6.3.
- Trip length15 miles
The Mora Snake River Canoe Race uses this County Road 3 to Canoe Park corridor as a full-day route.
- Access confidenceLocal mapped landings
County Road 3 and Canoe Park are clean named landings in the carried-over route data and race materials, but not the same official DNR park-to-park pair used on the lower Snake route.
- Gauge check during route review · April 27, 2026Gauge trend matters
This reading was saved when we checked the guide. It is not today’s water level. Check the current gauge and local conditions before paddling.
- Tree-hazard guidanceVisible channel conditions matter
MN DNR warns that very high water can hide fallen trees and directs state-water-trail paddlers to avoid overhanging and dead trees.
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