Canoe-South Branch Paint River
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
48.5 mi
Distance
738 ft
Gain
16h 22m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Ottawa National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Canoe-South Branch Paint River
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 48.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 738 ft
- Elevation loss
- 738 ft
- Highest point
- 1,621 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,437 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Canoe-South Branch Paint River is a 48.55-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 383 feet of elevation and loses 558 feet over its length.
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