Wolf Branch (FR 3872) in MO -- Camping Rules & Access

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Wolf Branch (FR 3872) in MO

Road corridorMark Twain NF, Poplar Bluff Ranger District

6.4 mi from Piedmont

Maps 773 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

Difficult
  • All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.5 miles of dirt.
  • Near Don Manetz Dam.
  • Estimated climb: 250 ft over 2.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
Roadside parking · All National Forest System roads on the 9 Mark Twain MVUMs

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
  • Don Manetz Lake lies 0.5 mi off.

Rules

  • 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 44–70°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.