Taft Spur A (FR 487) in MN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Taft Spur A (FR 487) in MN

Road corridorSuperior NF, Lacroix Ranger District

39 mi from Ely

Maps 1,238 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.6–0.9, 1.2–1.6, 4–4.7 and 5.2–5.5 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

Moderate
  • 3 of this road’s 5.5 miles 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 1.7 miles off.
  • A lake lies 0.2 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.

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