Slick Ford (FR 135) in AL -- Camping Rules & Access
Slick Ford (FR 135) in AL
Road corridorNFs in Alabama
6.7 mi from Double Springs
Maps 768 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.4–5.4, 5.8–6.2 and 9.7–10.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.2 of this road’s 11.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Turtle Rock.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- The Lewis Smith Lake shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 49–74°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.