FR 1265, Mark Twain in MO -- Camping Rules & Access

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FR 1265, Mark Twain in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF

8.0 mi from Shell Knob

Maps 1,477 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Mark Twain National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 50 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 28%.
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 46–70°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.