Michigan trails · Ogemaw-Iosco Smt Dnr6
A 17.5-mile out-and-back in Michigan, with 448 ft of climbing. Reaches Long Lost Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the first third: 52% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 5.8. It gives back about 590 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
SOUTH BRANCH ORV SNOWMOBILE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, water. 44.46528, -83.90333 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:26 a.m., the sun rises at 6:56 a.m. and sets at 8:14 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:44 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.0-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 24 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.