Shope Creek (FR 220) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Shope Creek (FR 220) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
4.6 mi from Swannanoa
Maps 2,895 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
National Forests in North Carolina ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Rock Knob.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 19%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rock Knob stands 1,039 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles southeast.
- Wolf Branch runs 0.6 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 44–67°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.