Retort Hill (FR 4045) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF

6.4 mi from Van Buren

Maps 943 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days

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Rough

All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
Near Ozark Trail - Current River mile 22.

Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Limited privacy

Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

October normals 43–70°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Retort Hill (FR 4045) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access