Scotts (FR 2253) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Scotts (FR 2253) in MI
Road corridorHiawatha NF, Munising Ranger District
8.9 mi from Munising
Maps 865 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 14.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 6.2 miles of dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- Camping or leaving camping equipment in the same location for longer than sixteen (16) consecutive days… the camp and equipment must be moved off of Forest Service land or to another location that is at least five miles away… Camping within fifty (50) feet of a body of water, unless otherwise posted.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 35–54°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.