Cherry Flats (FR 50A) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Cherry Flats (FR 50A) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
9.0 mi from Hampton
Maps 3,518 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 3/20–12/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 1.4 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Odom Trout Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 130 ft over 1.4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
- Hays Branch runs 1.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Climate averages
October normals 42–63°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.