Alvin Branch Ridge (FR 11111) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access

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Alvin Branch Ridge (FR 11111) in TN

Road corridorCherokee NF

7.1 mi from Tellico Plains

Maps 1,681 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0–0.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Cherokee National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 0.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Near Sanford Gray Lake Dam Number One.
  • Estimated climb: 60 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 26%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Peels Top stands 1,571 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles east.

Rules

  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 46–72°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.