Dry Pond Gap (FR 5145) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Dry Pond Gap (FR 5145) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Unaka Ranger District
14 mi from Newport
Maps 1,727 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.6 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Bry Fork Prospect.
- Estimated climb: 260 ft over 0.7 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 22%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.4 miles off.
- Timber Ridge stands 1,343 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles east.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
- the following acts are prohibited on all lands administrated by the Cherokee National Forest (shown on the attached map).…Camping in any location is limited to 14 consecutive days. On the 14th consecutive day, the camper and party must leave that area/campground for a minimum of seven days before returning for another stay.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–70°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.