Joe Brown Highway (FR 40) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Joe Brown Highway (FR 40) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
9.1 mi from Tellico Plains
Maps 1,839 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 1.1 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Smoky Mountain Christian Camp Lake Dam.
- Estimated climb: 250 ft over 1.1 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
- Peels High Top stands 1,158 ft above the map pin, 0.9 miles east.
- The Smoky Mountain Christian Camp Lake shoreline is 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 45–71°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.