M-48 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula (UP) of the US state of Michigan.It connects Rudyard with Pickford and continues to the far eastern end of the UP. The highway runs for 43.723 miles (70.365 km) through rural parts of Chippewa County, including along the county line with Mackinac County.Between 580 and 1,800 vehicles a day use the roadway daily.