Mio Dam end of Au Sable River - Mio, Michigan
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member GT.US
N 44° 39.575 W 084° 07.649
16T E 727736 N 4949149
The Au Sable River is a designated National Wild and Scenic River Between the Mio Dam and the Alcona Pond.
Waymark Code: WMBYN4
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 07/05/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member BruceS
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While the entire river is a popular conoeing destination, this section is certified by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers program, and is especially pretty.


Wikipedia (visit link) tells us:
"The Au Sable River in Michigan runs approximately 129 miles (208 km) through the northern Lower Peninsula, through the towns of Grayling and Mio, and enters Lake Huron at Oscoda. It is considered one of the best brown trout fisheries east of the Rockies and has been designated a blue ribbon trout stream by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. In French, au sable literally means "with sand." "
WILD: no

Number of WILD miles: 0

SCENIC: yes

Number of SCENIC miles: 23

RECREATIONAL: yes

Number of RECREATIONAL miles: 123

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