Seven Mile Ridge (FR 5511) in NC -- Camping Rules & Access
Seven Mile Ridge (FR 5511) in NC
Road corridorNFs in North Carolina
9.1 mi from Spruce Pine
Maps 3,617 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
National Forests in North Carolina ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days
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Road Access
Rough
- All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Black Mountains Overlook (MP 342.2).
- Estimated climb: 340 ft over 1.7 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.4 and mile 1.2: 1 mapped spot.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Potato Hill stands 2,834 ft above the map pin, 5.1 miles west.
Climate averages
October normals 45–64°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.