FR 94497 — Sugar Tree Mountain in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 94497 — Sugar Tree Mountain in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Pleasant Hill Ranger District
19 mi from Huntsville
Maps 1,565 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4–4.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- All 6.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 6.7 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 41%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- White River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Sugar Tree Mountain stands 694 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
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 54–72°F, 4.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.