Indian River Canoe Route
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
29.9 mi
Distance
496 ft
Gain
10h 11m
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 Hiawatha 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
Here's your day, mapped
Indian River Canoe Route
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 29.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 496 ft
- Elevation loss
- 496 ft
- Highest point
- 790 ft
- Lowest point
- 729 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Indian River Canoe Route is a 29.86-mile out-and-back canoe route in Michigan managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 445 feet of elevation and loses 455 feet.
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