Bensons Run (FR 173) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Bensons Run (FR 173) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, North River Ranger District
19 mi from Staunton
2.9 mi off US 250 (straight line)
Maps 2,126 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.7–12.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 10/1–1/15Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 8.7 of this road’s 13.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 6.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Phillips Spring.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 41 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 4.2, 11, 12, 12.4 and 12.9 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Brushy Ridge stands 1,755 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles north.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 47–66°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.