Wicked Creek (FR 1677) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Wicked Creek (FR 1677) in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Magazine Mountain Ranger District
9.2 mi from Paris
Maps 837 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
Difficult
- 2.5 of this road’s 7.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 2.5 miles of dirt.
- Near Lacey Creek Falls.
- Estimated climb: 930 ft over 7.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- Magazine Mountain stands 1,910 ft above the map pin, 4.7 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
Climate averages
October normals 53–72°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.