Bald Knob (FR 60061) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Bald Knob (FR 60061) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
5.1 mi from Mountain City
Maps 3,049 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.8 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 9/12–1/18Stay 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 1.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 1.8 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 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 1.8 miles off.
- Grindstone Ridge stands 1,115 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles east.
- South Fork Atchison Branch runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 43–65°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.