Cave Fork (FR 4801) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access
Cave Fork (FR 4801) in MO
Road corridorMark Twain NF, Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
11 mi from Van Buren
Maps 778 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.9 of this road’s 10.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 5.1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 10.8 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Rules
- the following acts are prohibited on all Forest Service lands on the Mark Twain National Forest…Camping in excess of 14 days in any 30-day period. After the 14 days has been reached, no camping is allowed anywhere in the Mark Twain National Forest until the end of the 30-day period. (36 CFR 261.58a)
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 44–70°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.