FR 120 — Big Powderhorn Mountain in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 120 — Big Powderhorn Mountain in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Bessemer Ranger District
4.0 mi from Bessemer
Maps 1,245 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileWEAK
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded 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.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
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 34–53°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.