Round Mountain (FR 668) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Round Mountain (FR 668) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, Eastern Divide Ranger District
7.5 mi from Bluefield
0.0 mi off US 52 (straight line)
Maps 2,169 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–1/10Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 2,100 ft over 8 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 20%.
- A locked gate 0.5 miles along the road, signed private.
- Locked gates 1.8 and 7.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Hunting Camp Creek runs 0.2 mi off.
- Round Mountain stands 1,774 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 42–67°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.