Dismal Creek (FR 201) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Dismal Creek (FR 201) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, Eastern Divide Ranger District
8.8 mi from Narrows
4.6 mi off US 460 (straight line)
Maps 2,528 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 20.4–20.7 and 28–29.3 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- 22.6 of this road’s 31.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 2.1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 4,600 ft over 31.1 miles through 26 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A locked gate 16.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Middle Ridge stands 604 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 45–66°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.