Hickey Fork (FR 465) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Hickey Fork (FR 465) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
13 mi from Tusculum
Maps 2,250 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
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Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Hickey Fork Falls.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
- Seng Ridge stands 2,520 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles north.
- West Prong Hickey Fork runs 0.2 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 44–69°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.