Big Flats (FR 293B) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Big Flats (FR 293B) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
2.1 mi from Hampton
Maps 2,900 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Potato Top.
- Estimated climb: 220 ft over 1.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 40%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Cedar Mountain stands 647 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles northwest.
- Pond Branch runs 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 41–65°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.