Autrain River Canoe Route
Autrain River Canoe Route is a 10.2 miles water trail in Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately 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 end | 46.3957, -86.8368 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 46.4344, -86.8379 · 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
| Length | 10.2 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | water trail |
| Surface | water |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | over 120 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 303 |
| Forest | Hiawatha National Forest (unit 0910) |
| States | Michigan |
| Detail published | management 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.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Non-motorized watercraft | Allowed 06/01 to 10/31 (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.
Camping nearby
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 Autrain River Canoe Route?
10.2 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 Autrain River Canoe Route?
non-motorized watercraft. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Autrain River Canoe Route start?
The line begins at 46.3957, -86.8368 and ends at 46.4344, -86.8379. 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 Autrain River Canoe Route 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 Autrain River Canoe Route?
Au Train Lake Campground (0.3 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Autrain River Canoe Route?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately 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 Autrain River Canoe Route?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is over 120 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Autrain River Canoe Route?
Hiawatha National Forest, Forest Service unit 0910. The trail is in Michigan.
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named AUTRAIN RIVER CANOE ROUTE 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.