Newell (FR 186) in LA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Newell (FR 186) in LA

Road corridorKisatchie NF, Catahoula Ranger District

16 mi from Colfax

Maps 220 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Camping is prohibited on part of this road; the exact stretch is not confirmed.

Kisatchie National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 9/1–2/29Stay limit: 30 days · then move 5 road mi · No more than 30 days
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Road Access

Moderate
  • All 2.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Mosley Hill.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

Rules

  • You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles for camping in another dispersed area. … Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year.
  • On part of this corridor: Camping: Prohibited.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 55–79°F, 4.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.