Denton Valley (FR 32) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Denton Valley (FR 32) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
8.7 mi from Abingdon
Maps 2,411 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0.8–2.8, 3–4.5, 5.7–6.2 and 6.5–7.9 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
- All 7.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, gravel the whole way.
- Near Wheeler Spur.
- Estimated climb: 760 ft over 7.9 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 35%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 1.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
- McQueen Knob stands 1,468 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles south.
- The Helicopter Waterhole shoreline is 1.0 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 46–68°F, 3.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.