Nels Lake (FR 1881) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Nels Lake (FR 1881) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Kawishiwi Ranger District

8.4 mi from Ely

Maps 1,459 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.6 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Moderate
  • All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Near Hegman Lake Pictographs.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • First 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 31–50°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.