Bullet Cr. - Ellis Cr. (FR 44) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Bullet Cr. - Ellis Cr. (FR 44) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
5.0 mi from Etowah
Maps 1,581 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.8–9 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
Rough
- 1.1 of this road’s 9 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.1 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Chestnut Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 840 ft over 9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Round Mountain stands 553 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles northwest.
- Yellow Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 48–71°F, 3.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.