Wilderness Trail-Lum Lake Road (FR 3853) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wilderness Trail-Lum Lake Road (FR 3853) in MN

Road corridorChippewa NF, Deer River Ranger District

18 mi from Nashwauk

Maps 1,374 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.1–0.5 and 0.8–1.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Chippewa National Forest ↗

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Road Access

Rough
  • 0.5 of this road’s 3.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.5 miles of dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
  • Hunter Lake lies 0.1 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.