Middle Ridge (FR 278) in VT -- Camping Rules & Access
Middle Ridge (FR 278) in VT
Road corridorGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes NFs
4.8 mi from Bennington
Maps 1,440 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/15
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bald Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 410 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- A water crossing 0.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Maple Hill stands 1,247 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southeast.
- Hell Hollow Brook runs 0.5 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 40–58°F, 5.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.