Big Ivy (FR 74) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Ivy (FR 74) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
10 mi from Black Mountain
Maps 2,577 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 8.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Walker Falls.
- Estimated climb: 2,600 ft over 8.9 miles through 8 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 45%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.5 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Pinnacle Mountain stands 1,306 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles north.
- Corner Rock Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 45–69°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.