Reader Hollow (FR 2155) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access
Reader Hollow (FR 2155) in MO
Road corridorMark Twain NF
12 mi from Ironton
Maps 873 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/16–3/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Ozark Trail - Crane Lake Loop mile 4.75.
- Estimated climb: 160 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 18%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Crane Lake lies 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.