Mill Ridge (FR 113) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Mill Ridge (FR 113) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
15 mi from Mars Hill
Maps 2,265 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
- All 1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 0.8 miles of it gravel.
- Near Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area.
- Estimated climb: 340 ft over 1 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Mill Ridge stands 545 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles southeast.
- A pond lies 0.7 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.