Dog Divide (FR 119) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Dog Divide (FR 119) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, London Ranger District
13 mi from London
7.2 mi off I-75 (straight line)
Maps 1,215 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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
Difficult
- 3.6 of this road’s 11.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Double Falls.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 11.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 3.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Rockcastle River runs 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 44–69°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.