FR 5288, Huron-Manistee in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 5288, Huron-Manistee in MI
Road corridorHuron-Manistee NF, White Cloud Ranger District
11 mi from Shelby
Maps 768 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
Difficult
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 90 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- A pond lies 0.2 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- You do not need to pay a fee or obtain a permit to dispersed camp (outside of a designated campground). Dispersed and primitive tent camping within the Forests is allowed almost anywhere, unless otherwise posted closed and/or 'No Camping.' Dispersed camping is NOT allowed within 200 feet of a river, lake, stream, or other body of water.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 38–59°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.