Simmons (FR 165) in LA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Simmons (FR 165) in LA

Road corridorKisatchie NF, Catahoula Ranger District

12 mi from Colfax

Maps 270 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.7–2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Kisatchie National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 30 days · then move 5 road mi · No more than 30 days
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Road Access

Easy
  • All 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Mosley Hill.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • 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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

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