Dolly Anne (FR 125) — Warm Springs in VA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Dolly Anne (FR 125) — Warm Springs in VA

Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, Warm Springs Ranger District

2.0 mi from Covington

Maps 1,372 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 9/1–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • 1 of this road’s 8.7 miles are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 0.8 miles of dirt.
  • Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 8.7 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.

Known camping along this road between mile 13.5 and mile 15.7: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Peters Ridge stands 2,131 ft above the map pin, 2.4 miles northeast.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.

Rules

  • Recreationist can camp anywhere in the National Forest outside a designated campground.…Dispersed camping in one location is allowable up to 14 days in any 30-day period.…Camp at least 100 feet from any stream or other water source.…Keep your campsite within 150 feet from a roadway.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 48–69°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.