Gouge Tract (FR 602101) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access in Tennessee
Gouge Tract (FR 602101) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
9.5 mi from Hunter
Maps 2,453 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 3/19–5/12Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkFAIR
Road Access
Rough
- All 1.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Sink Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 200 ft over 1.2 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 20%.
1 known camp spot along this road, at mile 1: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Sink Mountain stands 571 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles south.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 53–75°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.