Henry Mountain (FR 227) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Henry Mountain (FR 227) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, Cumberland Ranger District
3.0 mi from Irvine
15 mi off US 460 (straight line)
Maps 1,430 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.2–1.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Daniel Boone National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · camping beyond 14 consecutive days requires having left the Forest for at least 10 days within a 31-day time frame · applies in dispersed or non-fee areas; also 14 consecutive days · within 31 days · Then leave the forest for 10 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 5.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger-car comfort, gravel the whole way.
- Near Cottage Furnace.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 4.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- A pond lies 0.1 mi off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.