Bowen Cemetery (FR 2741) in VA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bowen Cemetery (FR 2741) in VA

Road corridorGeorge Washington and Jefferson NF

7.2 mi from Big Stone Gap

Maps 2,619 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forests ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Near Cliff Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 140 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 16%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Bowling Knob stands 925 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles north.
  • North Fork Clinch River runs 1.0 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 46–67°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.