USDA Forest Service · Virginia
Hussy Mountain Horse Camp
USDA Forest Service · Virginia, United States · in Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Season
- April 2 to November 29
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,986 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HUSSY MTN. HORSE (NFSR 14A) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- George Washington & Jefferson National Forest
- Nearest town
- Speedwell
- Address
- 1195 CC Camp Road, Speedwell, VA
- Phone
- N/A
About
Overview
The nonelectric units are available on a first-come, first-served basis only. Visitors are required to physically arrive at the campground to purchase and claim a site. Hussy Mountain is a primitive campground offering three group camping loops. Each has parking for 4 or 5 vehicles with trailers, wooden picnic tables, fire rings, hitching rails, garbage containers, and direct access to horse trails. Potable water is available. Vaught toilets are available in each of the camping loops. East Fork Dry Run Creek is located adjacent to the campground as a source of water for horses.
Horse owners need to have a current negative Coggins test certificate for any horse they take to a public place for recreation use in Virginia.
Recreation
Hussy Mountain is in the east fork of the Dry Run Valley. The area is well-shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines. Dry Run provides fishing, wading, watering horses. The camp provides access to several trails: East Fork Divide Trail (4617), Dry Run Gap Trail (4613), and Highlands Horse Trail (337).
Natural Features
Hussy Mountain Horse Campground is in the east fork of the Dry Run Valley. The area is well-shaded with hardwoods, hemlocks, and pines. The elevation is approximately 3,000 feet. Summer days are warm with temperatures in the upper 70’s to low 90’s, and evenings cool down typically into the 60’s. The campground is shaded with hardwoods and pines.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (276) 783-5196.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 23° | 0° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 44° | 29° | 6° | 66° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 56° | 34° | 10° | 70° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 63° | 42° | 24° | 79° | 6 of 11 |
| May | 70° | 53° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 59° | 48° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 63° | 52° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 64° | 53° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 75° | 59° | 45° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 62° | 42° | 30° | 78° | 1 of 10 |
| November | 51° | 33° | 16° | 67° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 42° | 27° | 3° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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