Tunnel Ridge (FR 39) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Tunnel Ridge (FR 39) in KY
Dispersed camping corridorDaniel Boone NF, Cumberland Ranger District
9.7 mi from Stanton
Maps 1,300 ft
Designated sites only
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
- 0.2 of this road’s 4.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Arch of Triumph.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~220 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.6: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Martin Fork runs 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 44–68°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.