Bates (FR 273) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bates (FR 273) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Laurentian Ranger District

10 mi from Chisholm

Maps 1,383 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 2.1–3.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Superior National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · No more than 30 consecutive days
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Road Access

Easy
  • All 3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
  • East Branch Sturgeon River runs 0.1 mi off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • You may not camp for a period longer than 14 consecutive days at a single location, or longer than 30 consecutive days anywhere on National Forest lands.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 33–51°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.