Scout Trail Road (FR 141) in KY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kentucky
Scout Trail Road (FR 141) in KY
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area posts restrictions on overnight use here -- check the current order before committing.
A 10.7-mile stretch of National Forest road in Trigg County, KY.
The road in has not been measured -- unknown, not bad. Climbs 1,100 ft -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 21%. Level ground alongside most of its length. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
The Kentucky Lake shoreline is 0.2 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The nearest town, Benton, is 13 mi off.
September normals 60–83°F, 3.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
fs.usda.gov