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Udell Rollways Udell

Road 5555 for .5 miles. .5 for 5555 Road Bend Rd. for 2 miles. 2 for Rd. Bend

Turn right and travel north on Forest Forest on north travel and right Turn ◊ Turn left and travel north on Horseshoe Horseshoe on north travel and left Turn ◊

for 1 mile. 1 for Udell Rollways Rollways Udell

Turn left and travel west on Chicago Ave. Ave. Chicago on west travel and left Turn ◊

Travel east on M-55 for 11.5 miles. 11.5 for M-55 on east Travel

miles.

Travel north on High Bridge Rd. for 2 2 for Rd. Bridge High on north Travel ◊

Turn right and travel north on FR 8799. FR on north travel and right Turn ◊

Blacksmith Bayou Bayou Blacksmith

Rd. for 1.5 miles. 1.5 for Rd.

Turn left and travel west on Old House House Old on west travel and left Turn ◊

Turn left and travel west to parking lot. parking to west travel and left Turn ◊

Rd. for 2 miles. 2 for Rd.

miles. Turn left and travel north on Tippy Dam Dam Tippy on north travel and left Turn ◊

Travel north on High Bridge Rd. for 3 3 for Rd. Bridge High on north Travel ◊

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High Bridge High

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.75 Bend Rainbow to Creek Bear Travel east on M-55 for 18 miles to Tippy Tippy to miles 18 for M-55 on east Travel

Suicide Bend: 2.5 miles. 2.5 Bend: Suicide ◊ 3.5 Creek Bear to Bayou Blacksmith

5.5 miles. 5.5

Bayou Sawdust Hole: 2 miles; miles; 2 Hole: Sawdust ◊ Turn left and travel west on River Rd. for for Rd. River on west travel and left Turn ◊

High Bridge to Blacksmith Blacksmith to Bridge High

Rd. for: for: Rd. miles.

2 Bridge High to Dam Tippy Turn right and travel south on Dilling Dilling on south travel and right Turn ◊ Travel north on High Bridge Rd. for 3.5 3.5 for Rd. Bridge High on north Travel ◊

Hours Site Hwy. for 3.5 miles. 3.5 for Hwy. Rainbow Bend Bend Rainbow

Turn right and travel east on Coates Coates on east travel and right Turn ◊

Float Times Float

miles.

5.5 miles. 5.5

Travel north on High Bridge Rd. for 6 6 for Rd. Bridge High on north Travel ◊

information. Turn left and travel west on River Rd. for for Rd. River on west travel and left Turn ◊

bulletin boards for fees and and fees for boards bulletin

Suicide Bend/Sawdust Hole Bend/Sawdust Suicide

miles. campgrounds. Check Check campgrounds.

Travel north on High Bridge Rd. for 3.5 3.5 for Rd. Bridge High on north Travel ◊ Bridge Road and turn left. turn and Road Bridge at most day-use sites and and sites day-use most at

Recreation fees are required required are fees Recreation Travel east on M-55 for 15 miles to High High to miles 15 for M-55 on east Travel Bear Creek Creek Bear

Fees and Permits and Fees

From Manistee From

River Access Sites Access River River Information River Sawdust Hole Sawdust

A National Scenic River Contact Information The Manistee River below Tippy Dam United States Department of Agriculture to the M-55 Bridge was designated as a Forest Service National Recreational River in 1996. The Website: www.fs.usda.gov/hmnf extensive riparian areas and mature forest Email: [email protected] communities along the river corridor Manistee are among the most extensive, and least Toll Free: 1-800-821-6263 disturbed, remnants of red-shouldered Manistee Ranger Station National hawk habitat in Michigan. Remember to Phone: 231-723-2211 Recreation observe wildlife from a distance. TTY: 711 River

Paddeling and Boating - The river is wide Supervisor’s Office and characterized by sandy banks and Phone: 231-775-2421 with a slow current. TTY: 711

Fishing - The river is popular for many types of fishing, especially salmon and steelhead. Consult the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Fishing Guide or MI-DNR website: www.michigan. Rainbow Bend Access Site gov/dnr for complete information.

Camping - There are designated National Forests campgrounds at several of the river access sites along the river. No camping within 1/4 mile of the river corridor. Zero Tolerance If you camp, remember to dispose of No fireworks. human waste properly by putting disposal areas 200 feet from water, camps and No illegal drugs. Bear Creek Access Site trails. And always make sure your Campfires at designated campsites only. campfire is cold to the touch before leaving Be respectful of private property. it! “Pack it in, pack it out.” Disc Golf - Visitors can also while away an Respect wildlife and other river users. afternoon at the Udell Rollways Disc Golf Adhere to the legal drinking age.. Course, an 18-hole course.

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