Decker Ridge (FR 1716) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Decker Ridge (FR 1716) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF

4.0 mi from Fort Leonard Wood

Maps 889 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Mark Twain National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Deckers Point.
  • Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
  • A pond lies 0.6 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 45–69°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.