Elster (FR 4) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Elster (FR 4) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, London Ranger District
9.1 mi from Annville
2.2 mi off US 421 (straight line)
Maps 1,322 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Daniel Boone National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · camping beyond 14 consecutive days requires having left the Forest for at least 10 days within a 31-day time frame · applies in dispersed or non-fee areas; also 14 consecutive days · within 31 days · Then leave the forest for 10 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- 0.2 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Turkey Foot Loop Trail Falls.
- Estimated climb: 550 ft over 4.9 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 2.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Middle Fork Elsam Fork runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 44–68°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.