Michigan State Parks · Michigan
Porcupine Mountains – Lost Creek Outpost
Michigan State Parks · Michigan, United States · in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
- Cost
- Rustic (no hookup) $20/night
- Restrooms
- No
- Showers
- No
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 1,129 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Carp Lake Township
- Phone
- 800-447-2757
- Activities
- Camping
About
A Michigan DNR campground at Porcupine Mountains. Reservable April 1 to November 29. Restroom/shower building: Rustic - No modern restrooms.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 12° | -13° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 13° | -5° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 33° | 23° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 31° | 17° | 59° | 9 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 40° | 32° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 64° | 50° | 41° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 60° | 50° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 63° | 55° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 57° | 48° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 44° | 31° | 71° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 31° | 12° | 59° | 7 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 22° | 2° | 53° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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