Mcqueen Knob (FR 69) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Mcqueen Knob (FR 69) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF, Watauga Ranger District
7.6 mi from Mountain City
Maps 2,591 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.5 and 5.4–5.9 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 6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 6 miles through 16 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
Known camping along this road at mile 2.7: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Heaberlin Branch runs 0.1 mi off.
- McQueen Knob stands 1,288 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northwest.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 45–67°F, 2.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.