Townsend Brook (FR 394) in VT -- Camping Rules & Access
Townsend Brook (FR 394) in VT
Road corridorGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes NFs
12 mi from Proctor
Maps 1,013 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
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Hedgehog Knoll.
- Estimated climb: 500 ft over 1.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 16%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- The Darning Needle stands 1,865 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
- Tweed River runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 38–58°F, 5.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.