Au Sable River
- Moderate
- difficulty
- Jun–Aug
- best months
The Au Sable River in northern Michigan is a fishing destination set about half a mile from the town of Grayling. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources manages the land. Summer is the most comfortable time to fish. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Grayling run to highs around 80°F in July, with lows near 55°F. Winter is far colder, with January highs averaging about 26°F. Burton's Landing State Forest Campground is about 4 miles away, and Hartwick Pines State Park Campground is roughly 7 miles off. The Au Sable River Trail, about 7 miles away, offers a hike, and North Roberts Road, about 7 miles away, is a cross-country skiing route.
Local outfitters
- Borchers – AuSable River Canoe & Kayakunder a mile away
- Northaire Resort and Pontoon Rentals33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Burton's Landing State Forest CampgroundCamping3.8 mi
Hartwick Pines State Park CampgroundCampingPhoto: clembore — CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.9 mi
Au Sable River TrailHikingPhoto: clembore, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)6.9 mi- North Roberts RoadCross-country skiing7 mi
- Kneff Lake CampgroundCamping7.1 mi
- West Batterson RoadCross-country skiing7.2 mi
- Weary LegsCross-country skiing8.1 mi
- West Townline RoadCross-country skiing8.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Au Sable River
Best months: June–August. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
26° / 10°
18 wet
Feb
29° / 9°
14 wet
Mar
39° / 16°
12 wet
Apr
53° / 29°
12 wet
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 51°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 45°
14 wet
Oct
57° / 35°
17 wet
Nov
43° / 26°
16 wet
Dec
32° / 18°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grayling, MI, 1.1 mi away at 1,137 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
