Burk Bite (FR 1382) in IL -- Camping Rules & Access
Burk Bite (FR 1382) in IL
Road corridorShawnee NF, Hidden Springs Ranger District
9.4 mi from Metropolis
6.3 mi off US 45 (straight line)
Maps 585 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/9–12/9Stay limit: 14 days · 28 days total per calendar year · within 28 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Barrens.
- Estimated climb: 260 ft over 2.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Water crossings 1.1 and 2.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–71°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.