Camp Creek Bald (FR 42) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Camp Creek Bald (FR 42) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
10 mi from Tusculum
Maps 4,426 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 0.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 390 ft over 0.9 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Baxter Branch runs 1.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 38–63°F, 3.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.