Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Sht-Section 13
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · MN · 47.42415, -91.15244
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Sht-Section 13
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 1,602 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Sht-Section 13NIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Sht-Section 13 · Superior National Forest · MN
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- FFuel4 mi
- GGrocery4 mi
- MMechanic4 mi
- OOutfitter4 mi
- @Mail4 mi
- WWater5 mi
- ShShower6 mi
- +Urgent care10 mi
- HHardware11 mi
- LLaundry17 mi
- EVEV fast charger17 mi
- DDump24 mi
- RxPharmacy44 mi
- AAir-up53 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water is basically at camp, fuel & food sit about 4 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Sht-Section 13
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
1,602 ft
State
MN
Coordinates
47.42415, -91.15244
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Sht-Section 13 · Superior National Forest · MN (OpenStreetMap)
- Water featureSawmill Creek (stream) · nearby
- Nearest townLittle Marais Postoffice · ~2.1 mi
- Drinking waterDrinking water · ~5.0 mi
- FuelFinland Cooperative · ~4.5 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~24.5 mi
- GroceriesFinland Cooperative General Store · ~4.5 mi
- HardwareTrue Value · ~10.6 mi
EV charging — from Sht-Section 13 · Superior National Forest · MN — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger16.9 mi straight-line NE — Tofte, MN - Tesla Supercharger (at a hotel) · Tesla · NACS (Tesla) · 8 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-06-18 · hours: 24 hours daily. NACS partner enabled. · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 2 within 50 · 15 within 100 · 35 within 150
- Nearest listing CCS53.0 mi — Bay Area Rural Transit, Washburn, Washburn
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO53.0 mi — Bay Area Rural Transit, Washburn, Washburn
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)35.4 mi — Superior Shores Two Harbors · TURNONGREEN · J1772 · 2 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-03-19 · hours: not listed
- Also listed, not counted aboveNACS-only Level 2 — Eagle Ridge Resort at Lutsen Mountains - Tesla Destination, Lutsen, 26.2 mi · NACS (Tesla) · hours: 24 hours daily. Open to Teslas only. · AFDC lists it “Free”
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 313097 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Sht-Section 13 · Superior National Forest · MN — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- Highway rest areaTettegouche Visitor Center · ~6.3 mi S
- Vault / pit toiletNinemile Lake Boat Access · ~11.2 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletNinemile Lake Campground · ~11.3 mi N · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletDivide Lake Campground · ~13.7 mi N · USFS
Open Sht-Section 13 elsewhere
Other camps near Sht-Section 13
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- Sht-Blesner Creek~3.4 mi
- Sht-East Kennedy Creek~3.6 mi
- Sht- East Branch Baptism River~3.8 mi
- Sht- Aspen Knob~4.0 mi
The unit that manages Sht-Section 13
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Sht-Section 13 are set by Superior National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
How we know this — Sht-Section 13
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Sht-Section 13
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Sht-Section 13
Finding water out here →What “dispersed” means here →Cold-weather camping →Leave no trace →All field notes →
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