Trail Overview

County Highway F17, also known as Mack Lake Trail, is a federally owned/locally maintained, Level-2/Level-3 forest road with a surface composed of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition; it is not a DNR road (ORV use is subject to local government regulations). It traverses through the Huron National Forest as the primary connector to Mack Lake Motorized (MAT) Trail System between the town of South Branch and Curtisville Rd (Mack Lake area).

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Difficulty

Dirt, sand, gravel path, typically unmaintained after rain or snow that may give rise to shallow water crossings and obstacles under 12” on the trail, including small ledges.

History

South Branch, Michigan, is a historic logging community established around 1887-1888. Originally known as "Hunt" (post office 1889) or "Thompson's Station," it was platted in 1888 as South Branch. The area grew from lumbering, notably with Charles Goodar's 1878 camp, where Charles Taber served as an assistant.

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