East End (FR 553) in AL -- Camping Rules & Access
East End (FR 553) in AL
Road corridorNFs in Alabama
9.1 mi from Heflin
Maps 1,308 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Difficult
- 2.8 of this road’s 8.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly paved with 2.6 miles of dirt.
- Near Shoal Creek Picnic Area.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Coleman Lake lies 0.6 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 48–72°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.