FR 35920 — Bear Den Mountain in AR

Road corridorOuachita NF, Jessieville Ranger District

19 mi from Mount Ida

Maps 1,096 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 30 consecutive days · 90 days total per calendar year · then move 1 mi · Then stay away 14 days

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkPOOR

Difficult

All 4.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.3 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 860 ft over 4.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Some privacy

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

October normals 48–73°F, 4.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

FR 35920 — Bear Den Mountain in AR -- Camping Rules & Access