Catpen (FR 3505) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Catpen (FR 3505) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
18 mi from Newport
Maps 3,742 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.9–3.8 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- 3.9 of this road’s 5.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.9 miles of it dirt.
- Near Big Rock Spring.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 5.7 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 46%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
- Tennessee Bluff stands 891 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles northeast.
- Fisher Branch runs 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 40–66°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.