RG 2014-43 Wildlife Division Camera Point Project, 1927-2012

From the intersection of Peet Rd. and Hunters Rd. in Sec 9, proceed 0.9 mile west on Peet Rd. The Camera Point is located 15 ft north of the center line of Peet Rd., 132 ft west of the brow of a hill. This Camera Point is located 0.2 mile west of the intersection of Peet Rd. and a N-S fore lane that marks the section line common to Sec 8 and 9 (Camera Point 23a is located on this fire lane). View: N45W 

From Shingleton, proceed 1-mile west on M-28 to Co. Rd. 653 (Percy Rd.), then continue 0.8 mile northwest on M-28 to a trail road to the north. Follow this trail road 0.4 mile (bear left at fork in the trail near M-28). The walk 231 ft east to the Camera Point. View: due E.

From the junction of Adams Trail (Co. Rd. 637) and a trail heading south to Ewalt Lake (this southerly trail runs along the section line common to Sec 15 and 16), proceed 0.15 mile east on Adams Trail. The Camera Point is 33 ft north of Adam Trail. View: due N

From the junction of Wise Lake Rd. and a trail bearing northeast (junction is in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec 22), proceed 0.3 mile southeast along Wise Lake Road. The Camera Point is 22 ft east of Wise Lake Rd. There is an abandoned trail heading west from Wise Lake Rd. less than 50 ft from the Camera Point. The Camera Point was previously described as a large pine stump scribed "Camera Point 24", and was still present in 2012, but rotting away to the point that only 1/3 remains. The Camera Point is 15 ft N35E from the scribed stump. View: N60E

From the junction of Slashing Rd. and Chandler Rd., proceed 1 mile south on Slashing Rd. to a trail angling west. Take the trail 0.45 mile west to the junction of a trail heading north northwest. Proceed 396 ft north northwest on this trail to an old fire lane; a hole and mound has been bulldozed on the west side of the trail at the point where the trail intersects the old fire lane. The proceed 132 ft west on the old fire lane to the Camera Point. View is east, along old fire lane. View: due E 

From the junction of Hanson Rd. and Thumb Lake Rd. (C 48) near the 1/4 corner common to Sec 10 and 11, proceed 0.5 miles west on Thumb Lake Rd. to a trail bearing south. Proceed 627 ft south on this trail (across private land) to an old grade, then walk 231 ft east along the old grade to the Camera Point. There are several parallel east-west grades that are about 60 ft apart and easily confused. The view is along the old grade. View: due W 

From the junction of Hanson Rd. and Thumb Lake Rd. (C 48) near the 1/4 corner common to Sec 10 and 11, proceed 0.15 mile south on Hanson Rd. to the junction of Hanson Rd. and a trail heading southeast. The Camera Point is 150 ft northeast of the intersection of Hanson Rd. and the southeast bearing trail. Camera Point is on a small mound that is 1.5 ft tall and 6 ft in diameter. View N45W

From the intersection of Springvale Rd. and CCC Rd. near the 1/4 corner common to Sec 2 and 11, proceed 132 ft south on CCC Rd. to an old railroad grade. Then proceed 0.25 mile west along the old grade to the Camera Point, which is near a large hemlock on the north side of the grade. The Camera Point is located on the south side of the grade. The view is along the railroad grade. View: N35E 

From the junction of Howard Rd. and Chandler Rd., proceed 2.4 miles north on Howard Rd. The Camera Point is 231 ft south of a creek and a private driveway (Bachandler Camp Rd.) heading east. The Camera Point is located on the west side of Howard Rd. View: due E

From the junction of Howard Rd. and Chandler Rd., proceed 2.4 miles north on Howard Rd. The Camera Point is 231 ft south of a creek and private driveway (Bachandler Camp Rd.) heading east. The Camera Point is located on the west side of Howard Rd. View: S25E 

From Camera Point 03a, proceed 0.5 mile south on the trail road to a 5-ft bank on the west side of the trail road. The Camera Point is located on the bank, 15 ft from the trail road. View: N10W 

From the junction of Springvale Rd. and Howard Rd., proceed 0.8 mile east on Springvale Rd. to a north-south trail road on the section line common to Sec 15 and 16. Take the trail road 0.5 mile south to the intersection with an east-west trail road. Proceed 1.6 - 1.7 miles east and south on the east-west trail road to a wash area just south of a pipeline. The Camera Point is located on a 5-ft bank at the south end of the wash, 15 ft from the road. The view is along the trail road. View: N10W 

From Camera Point 9a (the 5-way intersection in Sec 7), proceed 1.1 miles southeast on Marl Creek Rd. to an abandoned N-S fire lane on the section line common to Sec 7 and 8. The fire lane is difficult to distinguish due to growth of woody vegetation. It is located 198 ft 3 chains northeast of the second of 2 ORV trails that head southeast from Marl Creek Rd. along the abandoned fire lane. Camera Point is 9 ft from center of Rd. Clump of maple is 10 ft east of Camera Point. Across street is a blazed aspen 30 ft west of Camera Point. View: due S

From the 5-way intersection of trail roads in the NW 1/4 of Sec 7 (Camera Point 09a), proceed 0.5 mile south southeast on Marl Creek Rd. to the junction of Marl Creek Rd. and a trail heading southwest. Proceed uphill 0.25 miles southwest on the trail to the junction of the southwest trail and a motorcross trail heading southeast. This junction is just below the top of a ridge. Proceed 260 ft southeast on the motorcross trail, then walk about 125 ft east along the ridge. The Camera Point is located just below the top of the ridge, on the north slope. A blazed tree marks the Camera Point. The Camera Point is 4 ft northwest of the blazed tree. Camera Point 10a and Camera Point 10b are two different views from the same Camera Point. View: N05E

This Camera Point is located 165 ft west of Camera Point 12a and 20 ft north of the center line of Peet Rd. See directions for Camera Point 12a. The view is along Peet Rd. View: due W 

From the intersection of Peet Rd. and Hunters Rd. in Sec 9, proceed 0.7 mile west on Peet Rd. to a north-south fire lane at the 1/4 corner common to Sec 8 and 9. Then walk 198 ft south on the fire lane, which runs along the section line common to Sec 8 and 9. The Camera Point is in the center of the fire lane. The view is along the fire lane. View: due N

Previous directions indicated that this Camera Point is located 660 ft south and 660 ft west of the 1/4 corner common to Sec 9 and 16. From Camera Point 15a, proceed 198 ft south on the N-S trail, then 18 ft west to the Camera Point. See directions for Camera Point 15a. View: due N.

Previous directions indicate that this Camera Point is located 528 ft south and 528 ft west of the 1/4 corner common Sec 9 and 16. From the junction of Real Water Rd. and Marl Creek Rd., proceed 0.5 miles east on Marl Creek Rd. to a trail that heads southeast. Follow the southeasterly trail about 200 ft to the intersection of a north-south and east-west trail. Proceed 363 ft south on the north-south trail, then 66 ft east to the Camera Point. The Camera Point is marked by a metal tag nailed to a cherry sapling. Camera Point is 20 ft east of a blazed large red pine. View: N60W

From the junction of Marl Creek Rd. and West Sturgeon River Rd. in Sec 17, proceed 0.2 mile south on West Sturgeon Rover Rd. to a blazed large red pine on the west side of the road. Then walk 198 ft S60W from the center of the road up the hill to the CP, which is located about half way up the hill. A cedar post and a picket with a metal tag that were set to mark the CP were still there in 2012, but deteriorating. Trees to the east and est of the CP are blazed. The photo was taken 12 to 15 ft behind the cedar post and picket, so that they are in the photo. View: N40E 

From Camera Point 18a, proceed 0.25 miles (1320 ft) north along the N-S fire lane to an old E-W railroad grade.The Camera Point is located on the fire lane, 100 ft south of a trail heading northwest. See directions for Camera Point 18a. The view is along the fire lane. View: due N