Dodge Hollow (FR 1283) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dodge Hollow (FR 1283) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF

3.5 mi from Holiday Island

Maps 1,129 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 1.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 0.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Pelican Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 30 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 32%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Hottle Branch runs 1.0 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 43–71°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.