Potts Mountain East (FR 177.1) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Potts Mountain East (FR 177.1) in VA

Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, Eastern Divide Ranger District

17 mi from White Sulphur Springs

Maps 3,739 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–5.9 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR

Road Access

Rough
  • 6.7 of this road’s 6.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Hanging Rock.

Known camping along this road at mile 2.3: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
  • Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.

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 42–62°F, 3.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.