River Road Scenic Byway Fall 2017
Highlighting the River Road Scenic Byway in Oscoda, Michigan. Film/pictures taken at Foote Pond Overlook, Westgate Overlook, and Lumberman's Monument.
Music: Dusk by Tom Day
Tawas Bay Circle Tour [10] River Road Scenic Byway (Great Getaways)
Great Getaways #1110 Tawas Bay Circle Tour (Full Episode) - Tawas City, East Tawas & The Tawas Bay Area, Michigan
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The River Road National Forest Scenic Byway is one of a growing number of scenic byways established since 1988 for the enjoyment of touring motorists and all who love natural beauty. It is a 22-mile, two-lane, paved highway along 4.3 miles of M-65 and 17.7 miles of a country road known as River Road, roughly paralleling the south bank of the famed AuSable River.
Huron Shores Circle Tour [16] River Road Scenic Byway Westgate Welcome Center
Great Getaways Huron Shores Circle Tour [16] River Road Scenic Byway Westgate Welcome Center
Location: M-65 8 miles north of Hale, MI - GPS 44.45601, -83.76687
Hours: Day use area, open daily 6am - 10pm
Phone: (989) 739-0728
There is a short, half hour walk on a limestone path to the Rollways Day Use area. Westgate features a kiosk that provides information on the Au Sable River and River Road National Scenic Byway. This is a great location to view the river and see fall color. Wildlife abounds and visitors will have many opportunities to see the varied bird life of the area, particularly trumpeter swans and eagles. Accessible parking is available. The path to the observation area is paved and over 36' wide. The observation deck has wood deck planking. Interpretive signage and restroom facilities are fully accessible.
oscoda trails. river road trail head part 1
small tight trail that leads to the oscoda trail system, 2 miles long or so, winding trees., me kelli orta, 1 of 2
river road trail head, oscoda mi, eric and kelli.
me and kelli orta riding the river road trail head in oscoda mi, june 2012, eric on polaris predator 558, kelli on dvx400. her first trail ride on a clutch bike.
Lumberman's Monument, Oscoda, MI
Panaramic view of the Au Sable River at Lumberman's Monument just outside of Oscoda, MI. You can also see the sand dunes that lead down to the river for some great swimming. Footage taken November, 2010.
Winter in Oscoda, MI
Adventures in Oscoda. Enjoy!
Song: Take My Hand By: Glimmer of Blooms
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Dinner in Frakenmuth on the way to Oscoda.
Dinner in the pretty town of Frakenmuth.
Let's Visit the Lumberman's Monument
This video shows the area around the Lumberman's Monument about ten miles (not exact I don't think) north of Tawas City, MI. I show the monument itself as well as views of the Au Sable River basin after going down about 260 steps. You can probably tell that I am out of breath at the end of the video as I had to go all the way back to the top!
Camping the way it should be
2 guys camping next to us at the Old Orchard Campground in Oscoda MI.
Lumbermans Monument - Oscoda Michigan
Lumbermans Monument located in Oscoda Michigan. View all vacation rentals in Oscoda:
63 Miles. Endless Memories
The Tahquamenon Scenic Byway is a 63-mile journey through Michigan's Eastern Upper Peninsula, filled with ways to disconnect with the everyday, and reconnect with Mother Earth.
Explore the main route of Highway M-123 to experience the thunder of Tahquamenon Falls and the norther hospitality of villages like Newberry and Paradise. Branch off on one of the many byway spurs to search for agates along Lake Superior, cast for steelhead and salmon at the mouth of Two Hearted River, take the road less traveled and enjoy the isolation of Crisp Point Lighthouse, or see the bell of the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum- let the byway be your guide. Find your story at
View from Old Orchard Campground, Oscoda MI
This is a view from Old Orchard Campground. Breath taking. It' sthe back waters of the Foote Dam.
last ride in oscoda MI 2013
Fall Drive in Mackinaw City KOA
Drive in Mackinaw City KOA, Michigan
2018 Fall with Gopro5
Mason Tract
This is a spot along the Mason Tract near Roscommon Michigan. It was a lodge called Downys. Interesting area
Tony n the guys 11' oscoda
Drive to Au Sable Highbanks Overlook
AuSable River Canoe Trip --Alcona county's best scenic adventure--
I am not saying I caught the best adventure; I am saying the rives offers that witch is asweomesause!
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The Au Sable has a drainage basin of 1,932 square miles (5,000 km2)[4] and an average flow of 1,100 ft³/s (31 m³/s) at its mouth.[5] The river drops 650 feet (200 m) from its source at the junction of Kolka and Bradford Creeks.[5]
The main stream of the river is formed at 44°48′21″N 84°45′29″W[1] in Frederic Township in Crawford County by the confluence of Kolke[6] and Bradford Creeks,[7] which both rise in Otsego County. The river flows south then turns east through Grayling, where it is joined by the East Branch Au Sable River at 44°39′55″N 84°42′13″W. The East Branch rises in Lovells Township, Crawford County at 44°49′46″N 84°35′59″W.[8]
The Au Sable continues eastward and is joined by the South Branch Au Sable River at 44°39′23″N 84°28′06″W in South Branch Township. The South Branch rises out of Lake St. Helen in Richfield Township, Roscommon County at 44°22′54″N 84°26′38″W [9] and flows northwest into Roscommon then northeast to the main branch of the Au Sable. The North Branch Au Sable River joins within approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) in eastern Crawford County at 44°40′14″N 84°22′51″W near the boundary with Oscoda County. The North Branch rises in Bagley Township, Otsego County, near Lake Otsego.[10]
The Au Sable then flows mostly east through Oscoda County, then south and east through Alcona County and Iosco County. The river's watershed also drains portions of Montmorency County and Ogemaw County.
Most of the main branch of the Au Sable flows through or adjacent to the Huron-Manistee National Forest. 23 miles (37 km) of the river, from the Mio Pond downstream to the Alcona Pond, was designated as a National Wild and Scenic River on October 4, 1984. The watershed provides habitat for bald eagles and the endangered Kirtland's warbler. Five percent of the land in the watershed is National Forest and 29% is state forest.
It is a designated trout stream, and many canoe liveries exist along the river, which offer canoe trips from a few hours to as long as a week. The river was originally a grayling fishery with brook trout being released in the 1880s. By 1908 the grayling were gone although they were reintroduced in 1987. (See Grayling, Michigan for more information on the Grayling and the fish hatchery.) Brown trout is the current main catch. The Lumberman's Monument, in honor of the lumberjacks that first populated the area, is located on the river about 15 miles (24 km) west of Oscoda. Lumbering along the river began in the 1860s and was finished by the 1910s.
The Au Sable River is also the site of a yearly 120-mile (190 km) pro-am canoe race, the Au Sable River Canoe Marathon, which begins at 9:00 p.m. and runs through the night into the next day. Winning times have ranged from 14 to 21 hours. The race was first run in 1947.
River Road, running parallel with the Au Sable River, is a designated National Scenic Byway.
There are six hydro-electric power plants in the Au Sable River basin, with a total installed capacity of 41 MW and an average annual energy output of 500 GJ. The six reservoirs were constructed between 1911 and 1924.
The Au Sable has about 350 miles (560 km) of tributary streams including the Pine River.
Along the Au Sable River there are many places to stop. Some of the most common places to stop are Comins Flatts and McKinley. The most common place to start a trip along the river is in Grayling. They have many places to rent canoes.
The Arbutus Press author Bob Linsenman (Snowblood's Journal) lives with his dogs near the Au Sable River in northern Michigan.
Towns along river[edit]
Arbutus Beach, Michigan
Au Sable, Michigan
Grayling, Michigan
Lewiston, Michigan
Lovells, Michigan
Mio, Michigan
Oscoda, Michigan
Roscommon, Michigan