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Michigan trails · Canoe-Middle Branch Ontonagon

Canoe-Middle Branch Ontonagon

A 26.2-mile point-to-point in Michigan, with 140 ft of climbing. Reaches Little Falls and other lake/waterfall destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length
26.2 mi
Elevation gain
140 ft
Difficulty
Easy
Max grade
11%
Steepest mile
+32 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.0 mi
Shape
point-to-point
Managed by
U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

1,455 – 1,594 ft147101316192225

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 26.2 miles.

Reaches

Getting there

Canoe-Middle Branch Ontonagon access — parking nearby. 46.27699, -89.24093 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:15 a.m. and sets at 8:38 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 9:09 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 22 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.2-mile route takes roughly 9 h 46 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:01 p.m. — 3 h 37 min before sunset.

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