Cato Ridge (FR 1315) in AR -- Camping Rules & Access
Cato Ridge (FR 1315) in AR
Road corridorOzark-St. Francis NF, Bayou Ranger District
14 mi from Dover
Maps 733 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.1–4.4 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
- 3.3 of this road’s 6.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.3 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 6.8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 23%.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.6: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.0 miles off.
- The Copper Springs Lake shoreline is 1.0 mi off.
- Evans Mountain stands 1,230 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles north.
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 shall not exceed a total of 90 days within the calendar year.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 51–73°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.