Buck Knob (FR 55) in KY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Kentucky
Buck Knob (FR 55) in KY
A 1.3-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Mccreary County, KY. The road serves Hanging Rock.
Daniel Boone National Forest, Stearns Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 14-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 300 ft from water.
All 1.3 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (1.3 miles). Climbs 250 ft over 1.3 miles -- sustained grades near 14%, with pitches to 18%. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
A body of water lies 0.3 mi off. Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.7 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. Travellers have camped along here. The nearest town, Burnside, is 10 mi off.
September normals 56–80°F, 3.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Daniel Boone National Forest, Stearns Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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