Grassy Creek (FR 459) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Grassy Creek (FR 459) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Kawishiwi Ranger District

7.3 mi from Ely

Maps 1,491 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.9–2.2 and 3.8–4.1 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

Moderate
  • 2.1 of this road’s 7.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.5 miles of graded dirt.
  • Near Slim Lake.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
  • A gate 7.7 miles along the road.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Fenske Lake lies 0.2 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 32–51°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.