Carter Cave (FR 188) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access
Carter Cave (FR 188) in MO
Road corridorMark Twain NF
7.8 mi from Holiday Island
Maps 1,591 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.1–1 and 1.5–1.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Sugarloaf Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 170 ft over 2.1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 15%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 46–70°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.