Black Mountain (FR 509) in LA -- Camping Rules & Access
Black Mountain (FR 509) in LA
Road corridorKisatchie NF, Winn Ranger District
9.8 mi from Vienna Bend
Maps 159 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.1–3.2 and 4.6–14.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- 7.5 of this road’s 20.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5 miles of dirt.
- 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 1.4 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Cypress Branch runs 0.6 mi off.
Rules
- Dispersed camping (camping outside of a designated recreation area) is welcomed across the Kisatchie National Forest... You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles... Please place your campsite at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 55–79°F, 4.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.