Cold Springs Hol (FR 439) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Cold Springs Hol (FR 439) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, North River Ranger District
16 mi from Basye
9.0 mi off US 33 (straight line)
Maps 1,777 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.8–2.7 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&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.3 miles of it dirt.
- Near Rader Knob.
- Estimated climb: 1,400 ft over 5.5 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 23%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 2 and 2.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Shaver Mountain stands 853 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles northwest.
- Cold Spring River runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 41–66°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.