Mink Lake (FR 140) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access
Mink Lake (FR 140) in MN
Road corridorSuperior NF, Gunflint Ranger District
8.8 mi from Grand Marais
Maps 1,721 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 11.6–14.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · No more than 30 consecutive days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 6.6 of this road’s 14.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
- Near Northern Lights Trailhead.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-ends 0.3 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lima Mountain rises 10 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 32–48°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.