Bent Creek (FR 479) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Bent Creek (FR 479) in NC
Dispersed camping corridorNFs in North Carolina, Pisgah Ranger District
1.4 mi from Bent Creek
Maps 2,208 ft
Designated sites only
National Forests in North Carolina ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- 4.5 of this road’s 4.6 miles are maintained for passenger-car comfort, 4.5 miles of it gravel.
- Near Hard Times Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 4.6 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- A gate 0.2 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road at mile 4.5: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wolf Knob stands 1,033 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Lake Powhatan lies 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.