Sutton Tower (FR 3538) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Sutton Tower (FR 3538) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
15 mi from Maggie Valley
Maps 3,624 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
Rough
- All 0.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Longarm Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 0 ft over 0.4 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 20%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.1 miles off.
- Slickrock Branch runs 0.9 mi off.
- Mount Sterling stands 2,184 ft above the map pin, 4.6 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 37–63°F, 3.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.