Blue Ridge (FR 99) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Blue Ridge (FR 99) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Ocoee Ranger District
11 mi from Benton
Maps 1,296 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
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 5.5 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 5.1 miles of it graded dirt.
- Estimated climb: 610 ft over 5.5 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.5 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
- Big Frog Mountain stands 2,917 ft above the map pin, 7.5 miles east.
Climate averages
October normals 48–72°F, 3.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.