Trail Overview
Federal Forest Service Road (FS) 3136, also known as Camp Faunce, is a federally owned/ locally maintained, Level-2/ Level-3 forest road with a surface composition of dirt, sand, gravel, and native material. This route is currently open and in fair condition; it is not a DNR road (ORV use is subject to local government regulations) that connects FS 3139- Dick Road to FS 3437, FS 3326A, FS 3302, FS 103B, FS 3136B, FS 3471, FS 3434, FS 3136C, and FS 3136C to FS 3131 Sullivan Truck Trail. Description created on September 11, 2025.
History
Established on May 2, 1933, in the Hiawatha National Forest near Raco, Michigan, Camp Raco (Company 667) was the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) camp in the Upper Peninsula. Over 200 young men from Detroit and Hamtramck worked on reforestation, fire suppression, and building infrastructure. It later became a WWII German POW camp. Key Historical Details: Establishment: Known initially as "Lone Pine Camp" (Camp Raco F-5), it was founded as part of FDR’s New Deal to employ young men during the Depression. CCC Projects: Workers built roads, planted trees, improved streams, and established campgrounds across a 151,140-acre fire protection area. World War II Era: By 1942, it was the only operating CCC camp in the district before being converted into a prisoner-of-war camp, housing over 250 German soldiers. Legacy: The camp closed after the war, and most buildings were removed. Today, only a chimney and some foundations remain in the Hiawatha National Forest near Michigan Route 28 and Brimley.
