Vaughn Ridge (FR 740) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Vaughn Ridge (FR 740) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, London Ranger District
6.8 mi from London
Maps 1,228 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
Rough
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 50 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 44–70°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.