Fast Prong (FR 168) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Fast Prong (FR 168) in MO

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

9.9 mi from Kissee Mills

Maps 1,349 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.

Mark Twain National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Hercules Glades Wilderness Blair Ridge Traihead.
  • Estimated climb: 10 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12%.
Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

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 45–70°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.