Dowling Creek (FR 5406) in MI -- Camping Rules & Access
Dowling Creek (FR 5406) in MI
Road corridorHuron-Manistee NF, Cadillac Ranger District
14 mi from Cadillac
Maps 1,101 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
- 8 of this road’s 10.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8 miles of it dirt.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-ends 0.6 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 37–57°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.