FR 1881 — Murray Bluff in IL -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1881 — Murray Bluff in IL
Road corridorShawnee NF, Hidden Springs Ranger District
5.9 mi from Carrier Mills
Maps 599 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
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Road Access
Rough
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 30 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Rocky Branch runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.