FR 608 — Scales Lookout in MS -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 608 — Scales Lookout in MS
Road corridorNFs in Mississippi, Holly Springs Ranger District
9.3 mi from Holly Springs
Maps 532 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
National Forests in Mississippi ↗
Stay limit: 30 consecutive days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- A pond lies 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
- The National Forests in Mississippi welcomes dispersed camping in all forests.…You may camp in a dispersed area for up to 30 days. After 30 days, you must move at least 5 road miles for camping in another dispersed area. Campers may not return to the same campsite within the calendar year.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 48–74°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.