Flat Branch (FR 3520) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Flat Branch (FR 3520) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
14 mi from Newport
Maps 2,060 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
National Forests in North Carolina ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 1.7 of this road’s 2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Chestnut Branch Trail Trailhead.
- Estimated climb: 340 ft over 2 miles, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 45%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Peaked Knob stands 1,284 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles northeast.
- Pigeon River runs 0.3 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 43–69°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.