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Kentucky · Dispersed / primitive

Tunnel Ridge Road

8 mi northwest of Campton, KY · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–Jun & Sep–Octbest months

About Tunnel Ridge Road

Tunnel Ridge Road is the only connection between the trails in the [Grays Arch](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=39478) area ([Rough Trail](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=39502) and the Sheltowee Trace) and the [Auxier Ridge ](http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/dbnf/recreation/recarea/?recid=39476)area at the end of the drivable road. From KY 15, Tunnel Ridge Road is a five-mile ridgetop road. The last two miles are gated and closed to vehicular traffic, and the initial three miles can be very busy on weekends and holidays. [Tunnel Ridge Road Guide and Map](https://usfs-public.box.com/s/84opgmw2d3u4tesw8pz1uwxe4aixy8vv) Tunnel Ridge Road features several primitive camping areas. Each camping area has a parking lot and vault toilet. **Visitors must park in designated lots.** Roadside parking on Tunnel Ridge Road is not permitted.…

  • Managed by: USFS - Daniel Boone National Forest
  • Where: 8 mi northwest of Campton, KY · 37.8053, -83.65509

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

43°
25°Jan
48°
28°Feb
57°
34°Mar
69°
43°Apr
76°
52°May
83°
60°Jun
87°
64°Jul
86°
63°Aug
80°
56°Sep
69°
44°Oct
57°
34°Nov
47°
29°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Jun & Sep–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Tunnel Ridge Road from above

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Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Rural edge

The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.

Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 2 mi
Propane: 19.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.