Kjostad Lake (FR 610) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Kjostad Lake (FR 610) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Lacroix Ranger District

37 mi from Ely

Maps 1,366 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.1–1.5 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
  • All 3.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt 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 0.9 miles off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • The Kjostad Lake shoreline is 0.5 mi off.

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.