Michigan trails · Ogemaw-Iosco Smt Dnr6
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.
Elevation profile
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.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Long Lost Lake (lake)
- Trout Lake (lake)
- Lost Lake (lake)
Getting there
SOUTH BRANCH ORV SNOWMOBILE TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, water. About 1 h 45 min drive (76 mi) from Alpena. 44.46528, -83.90333 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:19 a.m., the sun rises at 7:49 a.m. and sets at 6:53 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:22 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 04 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.
Loop options
- OGEMAW-IOSCO SMT DNR6 + MACK - MALTBY HILLS LOOP TRAIL — 5.1 mi loop, 527 ft gain
- OGEMAW-IOSCO SMT DNR6 + MACK - MALTBY HILLS-M.L.L.T. C + MACK LAKE LOOP TRAIL — 7.1 mi loop, 746 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Hoist Lake Trails — 14.7 mi