Loud - Marks Run
Michigan
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.8 mi
Distance
99 ft
Gain
39 min
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.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Loud - Marks Run
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 99 ft
- Elevation loss
- 99 ft
- Highest point
- 1,180 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,144 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- Allowed
- Surface
- Natural
Source for bikes, surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)
About this trail
Loud - Marks Run is a 1.80-mile out-and-back trail in Michigan managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 98 feet of elevation over its distance.
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 1,180 ft
- Total climbing
- 99 ft
- Total descent
- 99 ft
- Steepest stretch
- 4% grade around mile 0.8 on the way out
- Length (round trip)
- 1.8 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Mio Ranger District · Ranger district
- Huron-Manistee National Forest · National forest
- Managed by
- Forest Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Huron-Manistee National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
Safety Awareness for Upper Manistee River Levels, Wednesday Oct. 7, 2026
critical · posted Oct 5, 2026
Lumberman's Monument to close Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting Tuesday September 15, 2026
information · posted Sep 11, 2026
USE CAUTION - KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!
caution · posted Sep 2, 2026
'Do Not Eat' Advisory for Fish
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Au Sable National Scenic River Camping Restrictions
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restricting Motorized Vehicles Use of Roads, Trails, and Off Road Areas
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Possession, Storage or Transportation of Alcohol and Drugs
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions for Violating Posted Regulations
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Restrictions For The Au Sable River
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- LOUD - CREEK CIRCLEHiking0.1 mi
- Loud - Long GradesHiking0.2 mi
- Loud - South Lazy 8Hiking0.2 mi
- Loud Sys - South Lazy 8Cross-country skiing0.2 mi
- River Dune Backcounty Group CampsiteCamping1.7 mi
- Ausable River CampingCamping1.8 mi
- Au Sable Loop CampgroundCamping1.8 mi
- Meadow Springs CampgroundCamping2.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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