FR 3900, Ottawa in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 3900, Ottawa in MI
Road corridorOttawa NF, Iron River Ranger District
5.1 mi from Iron River
Maps 1,538 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–0.4 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
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 0.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 90 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 16%.
- 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.
- South Branch Iron River runs 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 33–53°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.