Forest Road 428

Forest Road 428: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Forest Road 428

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Forest Road 428 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.66937, -91.12220. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Road 428

• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~10 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~24 km · Must-see
• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~26 km · Must-see
• Siskiwit Falls · waterfall · Bayfield · ~26 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Bay · lake · Ashland · ~30 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon Point Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~31 km · Must-see
• LaPointe Lighthouse · beach · Ashland · ~33 km · Must-see
• Christ Episcopal Church of Chequamegon Bay · church · Bayfield · ~35 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island Museum · museum · Ashland · ~35 km · Must-see
• Kakagon Slough · lake · Ashland · ~37 km · Must-see
• Basswood Island · river spot · Ashland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Big Bay State Park · sanctuary · Ashland · ~46 km · Must-see
• Madeline Island · lake · Ashland · ~47 km · Must-see
• Apostle Islands National Lakeshore · sanctuary · Ashland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~50 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~58 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Road 428

Other forts & heritage near Forest Road 428

• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~26 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~45 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~66 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~75 km · Must-see
• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~77 km · Must-see
• Forest Trail 505 · fort · Bayfield · ~2 km
• Forest Road 690 · fort · Bayfield · ~3 km
• Forest Road 239 · fort · Bayfield · ~3 km
• Forest Road 429 · fort · Bayfield · ~6 km

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