Canoe-Cooks Run

Michigan

Michigan

Free — you'll pick up right here.

6.0 mi

Distance

440 ft

Gain

2h 10m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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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

Through-trail
Out & back

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Elevation & route

Distance
6.0 mi
Elevation gain
440 ft
Elevation loss
440 ft
Highest point
1,588 ft
Lowest point
1,531 ft
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Permits & access

No permit or access details on file for this trail — check with the local land manager before you go.

About this trail

Canoe-Cooks Run is a 12-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 332 feet of elevation gain and 390 feet of elevation loss.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,588 ft
Steepest stretch
3% grade around mile 2.7 on the way out
Length (round trip)
12 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Stambaugh 2sse, MI weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan21° high0° low
  2. Feb26° high0° low
  3. Mar37° high9° low
  4. Apr50° high24° low
  5. May64° high37° low
  6. Jun73° high47° low
  7. Jul77° high50° low
  8. Aug75° high48° low
  9. Sep67° high41° low
  10. Oct53° high30° low
  11. Nov38° high21° low
  12. Dec26° high9° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for Ottawa National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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