Vermilion
C) FS491 to CR24 (Crane Lake landing) (4 miles)(Chute-Gorge)
| Difficulty | II-IV |
| Length | 4.7 mi |
| Avg Gradient | n/a |
| Gauge | Vermilion River Nr Crane Lake, Mn |
| Flow Rate as of 39 minutes | 328 cfslow runnable |
| Reach Info Last Updated | April 2, 2019 |
River Description
Section contains:
The Chute, a twisting 10' drop over a ledge and large boulders, followed by an undercut cliff (left) and an undercut rock (right) (class III-V). Scout the Chute river left...watch out for lots of Poison Ivy on trail.
Between these named drops lie 0.4 mile of boulder bed rapids (class II-III).
The Gorge, two steep ledges and a narrow canyon with sheer 50' walls (class III-V). Start extreme right through the upper 2 ledges. Move to river left to go through the gap on the far left for ledge #3. Then aim toward center of the narrow 'throat' section of the Gorge.
River Features
Put In
Distance: 0 mi
Access Point
Take Out
Distance: 4 mi
Access Point
