Ranger Road (FR 2497) in WI -- Camping Rules & Access
Ranger Road (FR 2497) in WI
Road corridorChequamegon-Nicolet NF, Eagle River-Florence Ranger District
15 mi from Iron River
Maps 1,643 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 21 days · within 28 days · then move 1 road mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.6 of this road’s 1.9 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.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 33–54°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.