Skegg Branch (FR 2031) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Skegg Branch (FR 2031) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF
4.4 mi from Elkhorn City
Maps 1,678 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1–2.3 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
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Skegg Knob.
- Estimated climb: 900 ft over 3.7 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 26%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Skegg Knob stands 1,006 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles north.
- Willis Branch runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 48–69°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.