Peavine Sheeds Cr. (FR 221) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access in Tennessee
Peavine Sheeds Cr. (FR 221) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Ocoee Ranger District
11 mi from Wildwood Lake
Maps 849 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–10/31Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 7.2 of this road’s 31.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.7 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 5,400 ft over 31.8 miles through 60 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
5 known camp spots along this road, between mile 5 and mile 24.2: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Sawmill Branch runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Peaky Top stands 913 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles south.
Climate averages
September normals 61–83°F, 4.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.