Trail Overview

Round Mountain Road is a gravel route in the Mark Twain National Forest. It is an excellent way to access the forest when coming from, or heading to the Branson area. This route is mostly gravel along a ridge through a very dense section of forest. Great views to the south occur in early spring, winter, or late fall when the vegetation is minimal. There are some private residences on the eastern side to be mindful of. It's considered a county road and not maintained by the forest service. This route is also the access point to FSR 548 "Bright Ridge".

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Difficulty

This is an easy, scenic gravel route that is wide enough for two vehicles. There is some elevation change and blind curves but no obstacles to report.

Technical Rating

Chris Wagstaff

Apr 12, 2025

Open

This is a neat little road. There is a low water slab bridge that had 6-8 inches of water flowing across it. I used this road to get me to Devereux road which is good also. I would not recommend this road during torrential rain.