Carter Mountain (FR 1623) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Carter Mountain (FR 1623) in AR

Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Magazine Mountain Ranger District

12 mi from Danville

Maps 734 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Ozark-St. Francis National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 6.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
  • Earles Branch runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Three Knobs stands 715 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles east.

Rules

  • Camping in the general Forest area (outside developed recreation areas) shall be limited to a period not to exceed 30 consecutive days. Once the 30 consecutive day limit has been reached, the camp must be removed for fourteen (14) days and cannot be reestablished less than one (1) mile from the original campsite. Camping in the general Forest area (outside developed recreation areas) shall not exceed a total of 90 days within the calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 53–73°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.