Cooke Dam Substation West (FR 4578) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Cooke Dam Substation West (FR 4578) in MI
Road corridorHuron-Manistee NF, Tawas Ranger District
9.4 mi from Au Sable
Maps 801 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
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Foote Pond Overlook.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A gate 0.3 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- The Foote Dam Pond shoreline is 0.3 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 37–58°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.