Danby Depot (FR 48) in VT -- Camping Rules & Access
Danby Depot (FR 48) in VT
Road corridorGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes NFs
12 mi from Manchester Center
Maps 665 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
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Road Access
Rough
- 1 of this road’s 1.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Historic Marker: Pearl S. Buck.
- Estimated climb: 190 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Baker Peak stands 2,202 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.
- Otter Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 38–60°F, 5.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.