Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail
Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail is a 7.9-mile trail in Huron-Manistee National Forest, Michigan. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2, moderately developed. It is open to hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, e-bikes and snowmobile.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Huron-Manistee National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.4973° N, 83.9544° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.5044° N, 83.9526° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 14 segments.
The trail
| Length | 7.9 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent |
| Typical tread width | 60-96 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Open to at least one motorized use |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | H57-2 |
| Forest | Huron-Manistee National Forest (unit 0904) |
| States | Michigan |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
| Horse and pack stock | Allowed |
| Mountain biking | Allowed year-round |
| Motorcycle | Allowed year-round |
| ATV | Allowed year-round |
| E-bikes | Allowed year-round |
| Snowmobile | Allowed 12/01 to 03/15 (month/day) |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- PrescribedWelcome Lake South Rx
13 mi from the trail midpoint · 35 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail?
The Forest Service records 7.9 miles under this name in Huron-Manistee National Forest, the sum of 14 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail?
Hiking, horse and pack stock, mountain biking, motorcycle, ATV, e-bikes and snowmobile are allowed. The trail is open to at least one motorized use. Some uses are seasonal. The allowed uses section lists the dates.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail start?
The line begins at 44.4973° N, 83.9544° W and ends at 44.5044° N, 83.9526° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail?
Trail class 2, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent. The typical tread is 60-96 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail?
Huron-Manistee National Forest, Forest Service unit 0904. The trail is in Michigan.
Is there a fire near the Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail?
The interagency feed shows 1 active incident within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Welcome Lake South Rx at 13 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 14 segments named Mack - Maltby Hills Loop Trail in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0904. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.