FR 3612 — Bear Trap Dam in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
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.
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
Climate averages
October normals 33–53°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.