Windy Ridge (FR 3152) in KY -- Camping Rules & Access
Windy Ridge (FR 3152) in KY
Road corridorDaniel Boone NF, London Ranger District
9.2 mi from Mount Vernon
Maps 1,331 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
- 0.7 of this road’s 0.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 0.7 miles of it dirt.
- Near Great Saltpetre Cave.
- Estimated climb: 70 ft over 0.8 miles, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 44–68°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.