Forestry Road/Wilderness Trail (FR 2143) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Forestry Road/Wilderness Trail (FR 2143) in MN

Road corridorChippewa NF, Deer River Ranger District

15 mi from Coleraine

Maps 1,384 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.2–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Chippewa National Forest ↗

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Road Access

Difficult
  • 6.3 of this road’s 10.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.3 miles of it 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 1.7 miles off.
  • Sand Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • In addition, most of the Chippewa National Forest is open for backcountry or primitive camping. Primitive camping is open year-round!
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–52°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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