Gooseneck Ridge (FR 3257) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access
Gooseneck Ridge (FR 3257) in MO
Road corridorMark Twain NF, Doniphan / Eleven Point Ranger District
8.8 mi from Van Buren
Maps 843 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
Moderate
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Ozark Trail - Between The Rivers mile 6.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Thorny Mountain rises 17 miles northwest.
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 44–71°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.