Piney Grove Rt (FR 53351) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Piney Grove Rt (FR 53351) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
4.7 mi from Unicoi
Maps 2,646 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 9/19–12/16Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Honeycomb Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 510 ft over 3 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 32%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Stone Mountain stands 1,038 ft above the map pin, 1.4 miles southwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 43–66°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.