Rocky Branch (FR 3550) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Rocky Branch (FR 3550) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
13 mi from Mars Hill
Maps 2,212 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
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Road Access
Rough
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Divide Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- A gate 1.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Slaty Knob stands 597 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles northeast.
- A pond lies 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 42–70°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.