Hogback Mountain (FR 640) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Hogback Mountain (FR 640) in VA

Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, Eastern Divide Ranger District

9.6 mi from Bluefield

Maps 2,755 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.5–5.4 and 5.7–8.9 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

Difficult
  • All 9 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 6.7 miles of it dirt.
  • Near This Way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 51%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping or maintaining a campsite for a period of time exceeding 14 days in any 30-day period… Camping in or within 300 feet of any developed parking area or boat ramp.
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 39–64°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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