Mack - South Branch Loop Trail
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
4.5 mi
Distance
1,174 ft
Gain
1h 52m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Huron-Manistee National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Mack - South Branch Loop Trail
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 4.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,174 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,174 ft
- Highest point
- 1,320 ft
- Lowest point
- 935 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Dogs
- unknown
- Bikes
- no
About this trail
MACK - SOUTH BRANCH LOOP TRAIL is a 9.0-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan with 1,174 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,320 feet.
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