Hardwood Knob (FR 8004) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Hardwood Knob (FR 8004) in MI
Road corridorHiawatha NF, Rapid River Ranger District
20 mi from Gladstone
Maps 752 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- 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.
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 rules
Climate averages
October normals 36–55°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.