Wiregrass (FR 601) in AL -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wiregrass (FR 601) in AL

Road corridorNFs in Alabama

3.8 mi from Sylacauga

Maps 754 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

National Forests in Alabama ↗

VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access

Difficult
  • 2.7 of this road’s 9.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.6 miles of dirt.
  • Near Howard Dam.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 3 switchbacks.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 8: .

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • A lake lies 1.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 51–75°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.