Cataloochee (FR 3549) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Cataloochee (FR 3549) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
10 mi from Maggie Valley
Maps 2,414 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 2.9 of this road’s 4.9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Cowpen Top.
- Estimated climb: 940 ft over 4.9 miles through 19 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- White Oak Mountain stands 1,485 ft above the map pin, 1.3 miles west.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 42–69°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.