Brush Mountain (FR 188) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Brush Mountain (FR 188) in VA

Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, Eastern Divide Ranger District

4.3 mi from Blacksburg

0.9 mi off US 460 (straight line)

Maps 2,632 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.3–1.5 and 1.8–2.3 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗

Motor-vehicle season 10/1–1/10Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 6.5 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
  • A locked gate 1.9 miles along the road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.8 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 41–64°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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