Crooked Man (FR 1039) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Crooked Man (FR 1039) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF

8.3 mi from Holiday Island

Maps 1,496 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Mark Twain National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Eagle's Nest Trail.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 45–69°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.