Blue Valley (FR 79) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Valley (FR 79) in NC
Dispersed camping corridorNFs in North Carolina
3.6 mi from Highlands
2.8 mi off US 64 (straight line)
Maps 2,578 ft
Overnight camping allowed
National Forests in North Carolina ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 5.4 of this road’s 6.6 miles are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Lower Serenity Falls.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Winds through 16 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Chinquapin Mountain stands 1,613 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles north.
- East Fork Overflow Creek runs 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 48–69°F, 6.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.