Old Merritt (FR 617) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Old Merritt (FR 617) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF, Ava/Cassville/Willow Springs Ranger District

11 mi from Sparta

Maps 1,147 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.7–1 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 290 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
  • Guffy Creek runs 0.9 mi off.

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.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 45–69°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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