Big Piney (FR 63) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Piney (FR 63) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF
10 mi from Buena Vista
Maps 3,230 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1.7–2.6 and 3.7–4.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 5.7 of this road’s 13.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Rocky Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 3,200 ft over 13.8 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 4.8 and mile 7.1: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Tar Jacket Ridge stands 607 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles south.
- A pond lies 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–62°F, 4.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.