Flatwoods (FR 87) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access in Tennessee
Flatwoods (FR 87) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
5.3 mi from Hunter
Maps 2,207 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
Local restrictions may apply; check the land manager’s camping rules.
Motor-vehicle season 3/20–12/15Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Rough
- 2.7 of this road’s 33.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 25.8 miles of it gravel.
- Estimated climb: 4,300 ft over 33.8 miles through 51 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
5 known camp spots along this road, between mile 10.3 and mile 27.8: reported by travellers.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Holston Mountain stands 1,928 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles east.
- Little Branch runs 0.6 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 55–78°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.