FR 2270 — Silver Mountain in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 2270 — Silver Mountain in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Ontonagon Ranger District
13 mi from Baraga
Maps 998 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 13.5–14.6 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4 of this road’s 14.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.2 miles of 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.
- Little Silver River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- B. Camping in Dispersed Areas…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. 36 CFR 261.58(a)
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–55°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.