Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months
About Backpack Camp
- Managed by: Missouri State Parks
- Where: 3 mi north of Mindenmines, MO · 37.52654, -94.57746
Things to do:
Hiking
Weather by month
43°24°Jan
49°28°Feb
59°37°Mar
68°46°Apr
76°55°May
85°65°Jun
90°69°Jul
89°67°Aug
81°59°Sep
70°47°Oct
57°37°Nov
46°28°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
See Backpack Camp from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Camps nearby
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- Shawnee Trail Conservation Area-Pin Oak Lake Camping 6.2 mi
- Cyokamo 21.5 mi
- Campsite · in Nevada 25.8 mi
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- Campsite · 2 mi SE of Carthage 31.3 mi