Forest Road 297

Forest Road 297: 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 297

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 297 — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 46.28777, -91.39435. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Forest Road 297

• Smear Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~9 km · Must-see
• Pigeon Lake Field Station · lake · Bayfield · ~9 km · Must-see
• Namekagon Lake · lake · Bayfield · ~30 km · Must-see
• Forest Lodge Educational Campus · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lost Land Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~36 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Washburn District · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~37 km · Must-see
• Red Lake · lake · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Brule River State Forest · sanctuary · Douglas · ~39 km · Must-see
• Hayward City Beach · lake · Sawyer · ~40 km · Must-see
• Foo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~41 km · Must-see
• Saint Croix Flowage · lake · Douglas · ~46 km · Must-see
• Steele Lake · lake · Douglas · ~47 km · Must-see
• Bardon Lake/Whitefish Lake Public Access · lake · Douglas · ~49 km · Must-see
• Moquah Barrens State Natural Area · sanctuary · Bayfield · ~50 km · Must-see
• Windigo Lake · lake · Sawyer · ~50 km · Must-see
• Lake Chippewa · lake · Sawyer · ~54 km · Must-see
• Lac Courte Oreilles · lake · Sawyer · ~54 km · Must-see
• Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest - Great Divide District · sanctuary · Ashland · ~55 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Forest Road 297

Other forts & heritage near Forest Road 297

• Ashland Harbor Breakwater Light · fort · Ashland · ~69 km · Must-see
• Davidson Windmill · fort · Douglas · ~70 km · Must-see
• Herbster Community Center · fort · Bayfield · ~77 km · Must-see
• Wreck of the Ottawa · fort · Bayfield · ~102 km · Must-see
• Michigan Island Lighthouse · fort · Ashland · ~118 km · Must-see
• Anchor of the Madeira · fort · Lake · ~127 km · Must-see
• Forest Road 296 · fort · Bayfield · ~1 km
• Forest Road 362 · fort · Bayfield · ~2 km
• Bearsdale Springs Road · fort · Bayfield · ~4 km
• Maple Grove Road · fort · Bayfield · ~5 km

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