Michigan trails · Pine Marten Run

Pine Marten Run

A 23.1-mile network in Michigan, with 66 ft of climbing. Reaches Side Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

23.1 mi

Elevation gain

66 ft

Difficulty

Hard

Max grade

13%

Steepest mile

+66 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

0.5 mi

Shape

network

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 7.7. It gives back about 480 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Side Lake (lake)
Ironjaw Lake (lake)
Nineteen Lake (lake)
Spud Lake (lake)
Rumble Lake (lake)
Rim Lake (lake)
Verdant Lake (lake)
Swan Lake (lake)
Hub Lake (lake)
Sprinkler Lake (lake)

Getting there

PINE MARTEN RUN junction. About 1 h 30 min drive (54 mi, 6 of them unpaved) from Escanaba. 46.18712, -86.57384 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:31 a.m., the sun rises at 8:01 a.m. and sets at 7:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:32 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 23.1-mile route takes roughly 8 h 34 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:36 p.m. — 2 h 26 min before sunset.