Down The Mississippi Part 1: Minnesota, Clearwater County: Headwaters of Mississippi at Itasca State Park to Coffee Pot Landing

Not all highways are on land. Some are on water. The Mississippi River is one. A ribbon of water that begins in the Great Lakes region. It runs a course through ten states. Draining into the Gulf Of Mexico. 2320 miles of watershed. 

This river is a very Old Highway. Native Americans traveled its course since at least 500 BC. Today we travel from its headwaters. 

The headwaters of the Mississippi are in Clearwater County. Minnesota. Sprouting from Lake Itasca, the mighty river begins as a stream. The shallow water passable in only canoe or kayak. Tourists at the headlands walk with ease across the shallow creek bed.

The Mississippi River passes the Itasca State Park visitor center. We stop to explore Mary Gibbs Mississippi Headwaters Center.

Back on the river. Here we scrape along a shallow stream. The trickling river meanders through park lands. At Coffee Pot Landing the river leaves Clearwater County.

 

Headwaters of Mississippi at Itasca State Park

1970's Headwaters Postcard

 

Part 1

1. A Mississippi River Journey—Headwaters to Delta—in five minutes CGEEmultimedia 4:58
2. Mississippi Headwaters; Itasca State Park MN Prairie Public 2:46
3. Where Does The Mississippi River Begin? Lake Itasca, MN 4K video Larry Richardson 1:56
4. Lake Itasca, Minnesota-Mississippi Headwaters the david rush travel show 8:14
5. Mississippi Headwaters Itasca State Park MN MarkTheLostTraveler 6:39
6. Lake Itasca - headwaters of the Mississippi River in Minnesota myveryownvideos 4:09
7. 4k Mississippi Headwaters Lake Itasca in Minnesota Chris Boats 6:43
8. The source of the MIssissippi River from Lake Itasca, Minnesota Mike Jackson 0:25
9. Lake Itasca Headwaters of the Mississippi daylightintheswamp 8:00

Part 2

1. Headwaters - Mississippi River (Ep.1) Peter Bragiel 5:43
2. Mississippi Headwaters / Sioux Falls, SD / The ugly side of RV Living Embracing Detours 18:17
3. Boating at Lake Itasca State Park (Sept 15, 2019) Phoebe Snow 1:00
4. boating on Lake Itasca.MOV Robert Edgell 0:23
5. Ice Cutting Demonstration on Lake Itasca 2/10/18 Deborah Mattson 2:12
6. Walking across the Mississippi River at its source, outlet of Lake Itasca in MN. artfd 1:02
7. MISSISSIPPI HEADWATERS - ITASCA STATE PARK, MN | Mayumi’s Diary Mayumi's Diary ??? 3:49
8. Itasca State Park Mississippi Headwaters Our National Adventure 7:14

Mary Gibbs Mississippi Headwaters Center

Mary Gibbs Mississippi Headwaters Center Itasca Minnesota

1. Itasca State Park, Park Rapids Minnesota TullyTubeNetwork 0:58
2. Itasca State Park, Minnesota - Mississippi Headwaters Center CampsiteReports 1:05
3. Mary Gibbs: Heroine of Itasca State Park Prairie Public 6:04

Coffee Pot Landing

Coffee Pot Landing

  

1. Kayak Camping the Mississippi Headwaters Ep. 1 Itasca to Coffee Pot Landing escape with jay 29:40
2. Itasca State Park to Coffee Pot Landing Minnesota State Parks and Trails 1:25
3. Video of Coffee Pot Landing, MN from Janet R. The Dyrt 4:46
4. Video of Coffee Pot Landing, MN from Janet R. The Dyrt 4:55

Mileage Stats

Route 66: 1/4 Mile/1 State/1097 Tracks/394 Videos/43 Posts

Highway 101: 25 Miles/2 Countries/1 State/702 Tracks/418 Videos/33 Posts

Interstate 95: 219 Miles/1 State/149 Tracks/201 Videos/20 Posts

Pan American Highway: 184 Miles/1 Nation/1 State/21 Videos/1 Post

Trans-Canadian Highway: 14 Miles/1 Province/1 District/35 Videos/1 Post

Lincoln Highway: 0 Miles/0 States/0 Counties/33 Videos/1 Post

Alcan Highway: 0 Miles/0 States/0 Counties/10 Videos/1 Post

Down The Mississippi: 15.4 Miles/1 States/1 Counties/24 Videos/1 Post

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