FR 3612 — Bear Trap Dam in MI -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 3612 — Bear Trap Dam in MI

Road corridorOttawa NF, Iron River Ranger District

21 mi from Iron River

Maps 1,641 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.8–5.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Ottawa National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/14Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • All 7.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1.7 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Hammer Lake lies 0.1 mi off.
  • 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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–53°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.