Possum Run (FR 3653) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF, Poplar Bluff Ranger District

7.9 mi from Piedmont

Maps 714 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

All 3.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.2 miles of it dirt.
Near Don Manetz Dam.
Estimated climb: 240 ft over 3.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
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

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 45–70°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Possum Run (FR 3653) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access