Hiawatha National Forest · Michigan · Trail 911E

Whitefish River Canoe East Br

Whitefish River Canoe East Br Trail is a 16.2 miles water trail in Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 1, minimally developed. It is open to non-motorized watercraft.

Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Hiawatha 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 end46.2377, -86.8580 · Directions ↗
Other end46.0568, -86.8708 · 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

Length16.2 miles
Trail class1, minimally developed
Typewater trail
Surfacewater
Typical grade0-5 percent
Typical tread widthover 120 inches
AccessibilityEvaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines
Trail numbers911E
ForestHiawatha National Forest (unit 0910)
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

Non-motorized watercraftAllowed 05/15 to 11/30 (month/day)

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 Whitefish River Canoe East Br Trail?

16.2 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Hiawatha National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Whitefish River Canoe East Br Trail?

non-motorized watercraft. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Where does the Whitefish River Canoe East Br Trail start?

The line begins at 46.2377, -86.8580 and ends at 46.0568, -86.8708. 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 Whitefish River Canoe East Br 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 Whitefish River Canoe East Br 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: Hiawatha National Forest official page

How developed is the Whitefish River Canoe East Br 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 Whitefish River Canoe East Br Trail?

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

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Is the Whitefish River Canoe East Br 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 Whitefish River Canoe East Br Trail?

Hiawatha National Forest, Forest Service unit 0910. The trail is in Michigan.

Source: Hiawatha National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named WHITEFISH RIVER CANOE EAST BR in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0910. 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.