Crockett (FR 209) in AL -- Camping Rules & Access

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Crockett (FR 209) in AL

Road corridorNFs in Alabama

7.4 mi from Haleyville

Maps 972 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.5–1.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

National Forests in Alabama ↗

VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Balls Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 200 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 19%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 50–73°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.