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Minnesota | Northeastern Minnesota
Vermilion RiverTwomile Creek to Eightmile Creek
MN DNR recommended Vermilion day trip from Twomile Creek through the quiet Chain of Lakes reach to Eightmile Creek, upstream of the Table Rock Falls hazard corridor.
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Access and shuttle
Launch at Two Mile Creek for DNR’s easier Vermilion recommended day through the Chain of Lakes reach, then take out by paddling up Eightmile Creek before Table Rock Falls. The Buyck gauge is downstream and must be paired with local visual checks.
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Put-in
Two Mile Creek Public Water Access SiteTwo Mile Creek and Eightmile Creek are remote carry-in access sites, not full-service ramps.
Take-out
Vermilion River, 8 Mile Creek Public Water Access SiteEightmile Creek is the planned exit. Missing it commits the group toward Table Rock Falls and a much more serious downstream hazard zone.
Road shuttle
Stage the remote Eightmile Creek take-out first, then drive to Two Mile Creek. Confirm both access roads, daylight, weather, and the creek exit before launching.
Additional access notes
- The Buyck gauge is downstream of the route. Pair it with DNR map guidance, local visual checks, and wind conditions on wider water.
More route and safety guidance
- Remote access, cold water, wind on wider pools, and limited rescue spacing make this a committed day even though DNR describes the main reach as easy.
- Use only mapped public accesses and designated or legal campsites. Do not assume private banks or unmarked shoreline stops are available.
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- Official recommended tripTwomile Creek to Eightmile Creek, 7 river miles
MN DNR Vermilion segments page lists Twomile Creek access at river mile 37.8 to Eightmile Creek access at river mile 32 as the recommended day trip.
- Public access recordsWAS02075 to WAS00377
Minnesota public-water-access GIS resolves Two Mile Creek and Vermilion River, 8 Mile Creek as DNR-administered public access sites with coordinates and directions.
- Official DNR bands70 / 200-1300 / 1600 cfs
MN DNR interprets the Buyck gauge as Scrapable below 70 cfs, Low from 70 to 200, Medium from 200 to 1300, High from 1300 to 1600, and Very High above 1600.
- Gauge check during route review · 2026-07-22154 cfs at 2026-07-22 21:45 CDT
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- Hazard boundaryExit before Table Rock Falls
DNR Map 1 places Eightmile Creek upstream of Table Rock Falls and the County Road 24 / CCC campsite portage corridor, making Eightmile the mandatory finish for this easier day trip.
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