N Kessanen (FR 466) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Lacroix Ranger District

19 mi from Ely

Maps 1,381 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

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

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Moderate

All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
Near Moose/Portage River (North) BWCA Entry Point.
Estimated climb: 50 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 13%.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Moose River runs 0.6 mi off.

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

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

N Kessanen (FR 466) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access