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Camp Grayling Range Report

Tanks on the practice range at Camp Grayling. - Courtesy of Kim Halstead

GRAYLING –  Camp Grayling has four (4) major range complexes with locations as follows:

SOUTH CAMP (Small Arms Ranges): W. of Lk Margrethe, E. of the pipeline; on Howe, Murphy, and Daniels Roads.

RANGE 13 COMPLEX & Light Demo Ranges 20-21 (mortars & demolition range): Respectively located at the S. end of Beaver Road in Crawford County, and W. of Engineer Valley, in Kalkaska County.

RANGE 30 – Multi-Purpose Range Complex (MPRC): Fenced Range bounded by N. Down River Road, Stephan Bridge Road, Bucks E-W Truck Trail, and Tank Trail parallel to Jones Lk Road. Weapon size determines road closure.

Small Fan: The MPRC fenced area plus, all roads and trails outside the MPRC fence, bounded by Stephan Bridge Road, Dyer Truck Trail,  Wakely Bridge Road and an unnamed county trail approximately 3 km. S and parallel to Co. HWY-612.

Large Fan: Small fan plus, all roads and trails, bounded by Wakely Bridge Road, then E. for one mile to intersection of N. Down River Road & Bald Hill Truck Trail, then north to an unnamed county trail approximately 4 km. S of Village of Lovells, then W. parallel to Co. HWY-612 back to Wakely Bridge Road.

RANGE 40 COMPLEX (Artillery and Air-To-Ground Range): Fenced area SE of Marlette Road and SW of Sand Lake Trail, W. of Lonesome Lk Road and KP Truck Trail, and 2-2.5 km north of Co. HWY-612. Gates and barricades vary outside the fence based on weapon systems. Includes artillery firing points (FPs) located around the entire range.

RANGE ACTIVITY

  • South Camp ACTIVE. Small Arms, Hand Grenades, and/or Explosive Demolition July 7-10.
  • Range 30/MPRC has R&D testing only. No Activity. Roads open outside the MPRC fence line.
  • Range 40 ACTIVE Air Force A-10 & F-16 aerial gunnery continues with bombing July 5-10.
  • Range 40 Complex gates, barricades, and some FP’s south and east of range will be CLOSED July 5-10.

For further clarification about gate closures, always call Camp Grayling Headquarters at 989-344-6100/6156.

For the most up-to-date information on Camp Grayling, please search for Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center on Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn. Stay safe out there!

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