Roost (FR M40) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access

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Roost (FR M40) in AR

Road corridorOuachita NF, Mena Ranger District

7.7 mi from Mena

Maps 1,187 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Ouachita National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days
VerizonSTRONG
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T-MobileSTRONG
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Irons Fork Creek Watershed Site 1 Dam.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road with a mapped turnaround at the end.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • The Irons Fork Reservoir shoreline is 0.6 mi off.
  • Wolf Pinnacle stands 1,250 ft above the map pin, 2.6 miles northeast.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles for camping in another dispersed area. Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 49–73°F, 5.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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