Whiteface (FR 417) in MN -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Minnesota

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Whiteface (FR 417) in MN

Superior NF, Laurentian Ranger District
1,458 ft
Maps
Overnight camping allowedEASY
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A 2.3-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in St Louis County, MN.

Superior National Forest, Laurentian Ranger District records no overnight restriction here.

1.3 of the 2.3 miles in are maintained for passenger-car comfort. 1.3 of the 2.3 miles in are gravel. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 5 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

The Whiteface Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Aurora, is 15 mi off.

September normals 42–66°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Whiteface Reservoir in MNCampground0.3miWhiteface Back Country Campsite-East in MNBackcountry Campsite0.3miCamp 26 (FR 118) in MNForest Road Road3.2miNortheastern (FR 121) in MNForest Road Road6.6miOtto Lake (FR 416) in MNForest Road Road8.5mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Superior National Forest, Laurentian Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?