Parks Branch (FR 6049) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Parks Branch (FR 6049) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
7.1 mi from Mountain City
Maps 2,665 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
Rough
- All 2.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Harp Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 710 ft over 2.3 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Grindstone Ridge stands 1,453 ft above the map pin, 2.5 miles southeast.
- Marshall Branch runs 0.5 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.