Lyons Creek (Old Furnace) (FR 76) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Lyons Creek (Old Furnace) (FR 76) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Tellico Ranger District
5.2 mi from Tellico Plains
Maps 1,745 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.8–1.2 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
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Road Access
Difficult
- 0.7 of this road’s 6.3 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Near Round Top.
- Estimated climb: 530 ft over 6.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cantrell Top stands 1,864 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 44–70°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.