Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Apr–Octbest months
About Dispersed spot · 5 mi NW of Big Island
- Where: 5 mi northwest of Big Island, VA · 37.5647, -79.43984
Weather by month
42°25°Jan
46°27°Feb
54°33°Mar
65°43°Apr
72°52°May
79°59°Jun
83°63°Jul
81°63°Aug
75°56°Sep
65°46°Oct
54°35°Nov
45°28°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Trail | Hiking | at camp | 383.9 mi |
| Sulphur Spring | Horse | 0.6 mi | 5.2 mi |
| Glenwood Horse | Horse | 0.8 mi | 68.2 mi |
| Piney Ridge | Horse | 0.8 mi | 3.3 mi |
| Belfast | Hiking | 1.7 mi | 2.7 mi |
| Balcony Falls | Horse | 1.9 mi | 5.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural
The Milky Way is bright, with a little glow low on the horizon.
Class 3 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 12.4 mi
Propane: 4.2 mi