Doe Branch (FR 3548) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Doe Branch (FR 3548) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
13 mi from Mars Hill
Maps 1,902 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 2.9 of this road’s 6.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Hot Springs Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 6.6 miles through 18 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates 3.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Slaty Knob stands 907 ft above the map pin, 0.8 miles southeast.
- Rocky Branch runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–71°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.