Hunting Shack River (FR 199) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Hunting Shack River (FR 199) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Lacroix Ranger District

30 mi from Ely

Maps 1,355 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.3–0.6 and 0.9–1.7 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

Rough
  • 2.1 of this road’s 4.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.1 miles of graded dirt.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Hunting Shack River runs 0.3 mi off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • If your idea of camping is literally off the beaten trail, most of the Superior National Forest outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is open for dispersed tent camping with no permits or reservations needed.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 32–51°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.