Highbanks (FR 3158) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Highbanks (FR 3158) in MI
Road corridorHiawatha NF, Sault Ste. Marie Ranger District
22 mi from Kincheloe
Maps 941 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 7.8–8.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 3.9 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Dishpan Lake lies 0.8 mi off.
Rules
- Camping or leaving camping equipment (such as, but not limited to: tents, camper trailers and tarps) in the same location for longer than sixteen (16) consecutive days. After sixteen days, the camp and equipment must be moved off of Forest Service land or to another location that is at least five miles away, for an additional stay, not to exceed sixteen (16) days. Camping within fifty (50) feet of a body of water, unless otherwise posted.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–53°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.