Cistern Ridge (FR 2478) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF, Potosi / Fredericktown Ranger District

19 mi from Ironton

Maps 1,365 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 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
Near Middle fork mile 2.
Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

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.
Keith Springs lies 1.0 mi off.

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

October normals 45–68°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Cistern Ridge (FR 2478) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access