Mt. Carmel Road (LO54) (FR 1689) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Mt. Carmel Road (LO54) (FR 1689) in AR

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

9.7 mi from Paris

Maps 719 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

Moderate
  • All 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Rich Mountain.
  • 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 1.1 miles off.
  • Rich Mountain stands 1,021 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles south.

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 51–73°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.