Starr Mtn. (FR 297) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Starr Mtn. (FR 297) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
5.7 mi from Tellico Plains
Maps 1,084 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–2.6 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 6.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 0.1 miles of dirt.
- Near White Cliff.
- Estimated climb: 1,500 ft over 6.5 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- White Cliff stands 1,045 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles southwest.
- Lick Creek runs 0.9 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 47–73°F, 3.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.