The Scales | Wild Camping
United States
Details
- Verified:
- 5 months ago
- GPS:
- 36.66961, -81.48691
- Altitude:
- 1415.3 masl
- Website:
- None
- Contributor:
-
sparkat2014
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- No
- Toilets:
- Pit Toilets
- Big Rig Friendly:
- No
- Tent Friendly:
- Yes
- Pet Friendly:
- Yes
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iOverlander cannot verify if wild camping is permitted at this location. It is your responsibility to verify local laws or obtain consent before staying the night.
This is an amazing, large open mountaintop field at 4637 feet. The Appalachian Trail, Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, and several other trails cross here. It can be a busy place on summer weekends, especially in early to mid-August when wild blueberries are ripe. Expect to see wild ponies grazing the hillsides. There is a bear box available and pit toilets. Fresh-piped spring on the road up to the Scales on the left at mile 3.6.
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Definitely a rough road up, but it was doable without 4WD in my ford econoline, going super slow.
It’s a beautiful area, with a lot of great views and great hiking trails all around. There was only one other person while I was there.
Unfortunately I didn’t see any ponies where I hiked around this area though, so ended up taking a day to go to graylands highland state park to get a chance to see them!
Report Check-InAn awesome place but you definitely need a 4x4 or high clearance to get up that road. We did it with a GMC Savana but it was a bit stressful.
Report Check-InThis is an amazing, large open mountaintop field at 4637’. The Appalachian Trail, Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, and several other trails cross here. It can be a busy place on summer weekends, especially in early to mid August when wild blueberries are ripe. Expect to see wild ponies grazing the hillsides. There is a bear box available and pit toilets. Fresh piped spring on the road up to the Scales on the left at mile 3.6.
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