Skidmore Fork (FR 227) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access
Skidmore Fork (FR 227) in VA
Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF, North River Ranger District
15 mi from Belmont Estates
0.0 mi off US 33 (straight line)
Maps 2,365 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.2–1.5 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
- 8.5 of this road’s 11.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8.5 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 2,500 ft over 11.2 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 0.1, 0.8, 1, 1.3, 1.5, 4.5, 4.9, 6, 7.8, 9 and 10.8 miles along the road.
- A gate 11 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- High Knob stands 1,726 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northwest.
- The Switzer Lake shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 40–64°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.