Mount Rogers Ranger District
Location: Grayson County.
Stone Mountain (590 Acres)
Lat. 36.6648
Lon. -81.4826
Elevation: 4300-4900ft
Aspect: Bald Top
Fuel: Grass
Sheltering: Unsheltered
Wilburn Ridge (410 Acres)
Lat. 36.6504
Lon. -81.5165
Elevation: 4800-5500ft
Aspect: Bald Top
Fuel: Grass
Sheltering: Unsheltered
Whitetop Mtn (100 Acres)
Lat. 36.6349
Lon. -81.6052
Elevation: 5000-5500ft
Aspect: Bald Top
Fuel: Grass
Sheltering: Unsheltered
Snodgrass (230 Acres)
Lat. 36.6644
Lon. -81.5149
Elevation: 4800-5400ft
Aspect: Bald Top
Fuel: Grass
Sheltering: Unsheltered
Brier Ridge (250 Acres)
Lat. 36.6476
Lon. -81.5496
Elevation: 5030-5300ft
Aspect: Bald Top
Fuel: Grass
Sheltering: Unsheltered
Cabin Ridge (240 Acres)
Lat. 36.6519
Lon. -81.5319
Elevation: 4750-5430ft
Aspect: Bald Top
Fuel: Grass
Sheltering: Unsheltered
Critical Weather Concerns for "No Go":
RH < 25 percent
Eye Level Wind > 7 mph
Objectives:
Data Links
ROMAN
Lat / Lon converter
Forecast Guidance:
Stone Mountain
Wilburn Ridge
Whitetop Mountain
Snodgrass
Brier Ridge
Cabin Ridge
Feedback
Please email Phillip.Manuel@noaa.gov
All of these burn sites are located at elevations above 4000 feet. The microclimate in this area will be heavily influenced by the high elevation.
Considerations: The eye level wind is critical and should be below 8 mph. Prefer to burn on sunny days with west wind and good smoke dispersion.
Helpful hints...
-Use lapse rates (3.5 deg per thousand feet) to compute temperatures.
-20 ft winds will be similar to 850 mb wind forecasts.
Proposed Burn Areas
Stone Mtn, Wilburn Ridge, Snodgrass, Brier Ridge, Cabin Ridge
Whitetop Mountain
This page last updated: 3/29/2005