Rattlesnake Branch (FR 564) in VA -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Virginia

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Rattlesnake Branch (FR 564) in VA

USFS
738 ft
Maps
RUTTED
VerizonWEAK
AT&TUNMEASURED
T-MobileUNMEASURED
StarlinkPOOR
Rules not confirmed

U.S. Forest Service administers this ground -- we don't have a verified rule for this spot.

A 0.4-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Amherst County, VA. The road serves Hamilton Knob.

0.1 of the 0.4 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 0.1 miles of dirt. Climbs 170 ft over 0.4 miles -- sustained grades near 12%. Little level ground alongside -- few of the stretches measured have a flat spot to pull onto.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. Shewey Ridge stands 948 ft above the site, 1.6 miles northeast. The Bedford Municipal Lake shoreline is 0.4 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Glasgow, is 6.1 mi off.

September normals 57–79°F, 4.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by U.S. Forest Service. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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