Gentry Creek (FR 123) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Gentry Creek (FR 123) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
6.4 mi from Mountain City
Maps 2,654 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 1.4 of this road’s 1.4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Winnie Knob.
- Estimated climb: 410 ft over 1.4 miles, with sustained grades near 28% and pitches to 44%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
- Grindstone Ridge stands 1,510 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles southeast.
- Grindstone Branch runs 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.