Pot Belly (FR 382) in IL -- Camping Rules & Access
Pot Belly (FR 382) in IL
Road corridorShawnee NF, Mississippi Bluffs Ranger District
8.1 mi from Cobden
Maps 570 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
Difficult
- All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Milligan Hill.
- Estimated climb: 130 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.3 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–71°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.