Rocky Bluff R.A. (FR 805) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Rocky Bluff R.A. (FR 805) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
17 mi from Mars Hill
Maps 1,799 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
National Forests in North Carolina ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Moderate
- 0.3 of this road’s 0.5 miles are maintained for passenger-car comfort, paved the whole way.
- Near Stony Spur Cliff.
- Estimated climb: 40 ft over 0.5 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Lamb Knob stands 1,399 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles west.
- A river runs 0.2 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 44–70°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.