Brown's Ridge (FR 3136) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF, Poplar Bluff Ranger District

12 mi from Piedmont

Maps 682 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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Difficult

0.9 of this road’s 2.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.5 miles of it dirt.
Near Ozark Trail - Wappapello mile 14.
Estimated climb: 160 ft over 2.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 30%.

Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Some privacy

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 45–71°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Brown's Ridge (FR 3136) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access