Ottawa National Forest · Michigan · Trail 60092

Canoe-Sturgeon River

Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail is a 16 miles water trail in Ottawa National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to motorized watercraft and non-motorized watercraft.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Ottawa National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.

Map

One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.

One end46.6711, -88.7214 · Directions ↗
Other end46.7647, -88.6207 · Directions ↗

The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 3 segments.

The trail

Length16 miles
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typewater trail
Surfacewater
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread widthover 120 inches
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Special management areaWSR - SCENIC, WSR - WILD
Trail numbers60092
ForestOttawa National Forest (unit 0907)
StatesMichigan
Detail publishedmanagement level, with uses

Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.

Allowed uses

Motorized watercraftAllowed year-round
Non-motorized watercraftAllowed year-round

A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.

Trailheads

The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.

Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.

Camping nearby

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail?

16 miles, the sum of the 3 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Ottawa National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail?

motorized watercraft and non-motorized watercraft.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail start?

The line begins at 46.6711, -88.7214 and ends at 46.7647, -88.6207. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail in a wilderness area?

No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.

Source: Wilderness Connect

Where can I camp near the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail?

No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.

Source: Ottawa National Forest official page

How developed is the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail?

Trail class 1, which the Forest Service describes as minimally developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

How steep and how wide is the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail?

The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is over 120 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail accessible?

No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Canoe-Sturgeon River Trail?

Ottawa National Forest, Forest Service unit 0907. The trail is in Michigan.

Source: Ottawa National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 3 segments named CANOE-STURGEON RIVER in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0907. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.