Brown Creek (FR 7072) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Brown Creek (FR 7072) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
5.3 mi from Franklin
Maps 2,234 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 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Passmore Knob.
- Estimated climb: 290 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 35%.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Jack Knob stands 780 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles south.
- Brown Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 46–70°F, 3.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.