Sunrise (FR 4159) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Sunrise (FR 4159) in MI
Road corridorHuron-Manistee NF, Mio Ranger District
12 mi from Roscommon
Maps 1,170 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Huron-Manistee National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · within 30 days · Then leave the forest for 2 weeks
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Road Access
Rough
- 7.8 of this road’s 13 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 7.8 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- South Branch Au Sable River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- You do not need to pay a fee or obtain a permit to dispersed camp (outside of a designated campground). Dispersed camping is NOT allowed within 200 feet of a river, lake, stream, or other body of water. Dispersed and primitive tent camping within the Forests is allowed almost anywhere, unless otherwise posted closed and/or 'No Camping.'
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–57°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.