Duckett Ridge (FR 22) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Duckett Ridge (FR 22) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
12 mi from Tellico Plains
Maps 1,445 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 4.2–4.6 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 6.3 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, mostly gravel with 2.9 miles of graded dirt.
- Near Coker Creek Falls (4) 45.
- Estimated climb: 540 ft over 6.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-ends 1.6 miles in at a mapped turnaround.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Black Mountain stands 878 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 48–71°F, 3.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.