The Cloquet Valley State Forest encompasses ; of which (or 15%) are
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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forestry administered lands.
Located in southeast
Saint Louis County, the Cloquet Valley State Forest is located about north of
Duluth
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and southeast of
Virginia
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, in Minnesota's
Arrowhead
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region. It spreads out over east–central
Saint Louis County, generally in areas just north of the city of Duluth, but extending into the valleys of the
Ush-kab-wan River,
Whiteface River, and
Cloquet River
The Cloquet River is a , accessed May 7, 2012 river in Minnesota, United States. It is the main tributary of the Saint Louis River.
Name
Cloquet ( ) River is known in the Ojibwe language as the ''Gaa-biitootigweyaag-ziibi'' ("River that parallel ...
, for which it is named. The city of
Cloquet is located in adjacent
Carlton County.
Recreational activities offered at the Indian Lake campground within the forest include camping, fishing, and a canoe route on the Cloquet River.
The
Superior National Forest
Superior National Forest, part of the United States National Forest system, is located in the Arrowhead Region of the state of Minnesota between the Canada–United States border and the north shore of Lake Superior. The area is part of the grea ...
is located immediately north of the Cloquet Valley State Forest.
Saint Louis County Road 4 and
County Road 44 are two of the main routes in the Cloquet Valley State Forest area. County Road 4 runs north–south through the middle of the forest between
Island Lake and the community of
Markham Markham may refer to:
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Biology
* Markham's storm-petrel (''Oceanodroma markhami''), a seabird species found in Chile and Colombia
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. County Road 44 runs north–south through the eastern portion of the forest, passing through the community of
Brimson at the northeast corner of the forest.
County Road 52 runs east–west through the northwest part of the forest, east of
Cotton
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, passing through the community of
Whiteface.
County Road 49 runs east–west through the western portion of the forest. The majority of CR 49 is
unpaved
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gravel surface.
Harris Road runs east–west through the southwest part of the forest. The entire route of Harris Road is unpaved gravel surface.
County Road 547 / UT Road 9230 runs generally east–west through the northern portion of the forest in two separate segments. The first section of the route runs between Whiteface towards Markham. The second section of the route runs from near Markham to Brimson. The entire route of CR 547 / UT 9230 is unpaved gravel surface.
Fauna
The Cloquet Valley State Forest is home to many different animals. Among the animals that live in the forest there are: Pine Marten, Beaver, Otter, Wolves, Bear, White Tail Deer, Fox, Moose, and Lynx. Numerous species of birds can be found in the Cloquet Valley State Forest as well including: Bald Eagles, Great Horned Owls, and Common Loons. Fish found in the waters of the state forest include: Walleye, Musky, Northern Pike, Large/Small Mouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Sunfish and Crappie.
Biome
The Cloquet Valley State Forest sits within the Coniferous forest biome of northeastern Minnesota. Large stands of red and white pine can be found in this forest along with other coniferous trees such as Spruce, Fir, and Tamarack. Mixed in with these conifers are large portions of forest made up of Aspen and Birch.
See also
*
List of Minnesota state forests
Minnesota State Forests are State forests located within the U.S. State of Minnesota. The 59 state forests were established by the Minnesota Legislature in order to conserve and manage the forest resources, including: Timber management, Wildlife ...
Sources
"Cloquet Valley State Forest" Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
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Retrieved April 29, 2008
External links
Cloquet Valley State Forest– Official Website
Friends of the Cloquet Valley State Forest
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Minnesota state forests
Protected areas of St. Louis County, Minnesota