Steelhead RD (FR 4580) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Steelhead RD (FR 4580) in MI
Road corridorHuron-Manistee NF, Tawas Ranger District
3.4 mi from Au Sable
Maps 629 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
Easy
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Lower Au Sable Scenic Overlook.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Au Sable River runs 0.1 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 40–58°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.