APPCO.TOWER 9 (FR 535821) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
APPCO.TOWER 9 (FR 535821) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
3.1 mi from Erwin
Maps 2,697 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 3/15–1/18Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
VerizonMARGINAL
AT&TNONE
T-MobileSTRONG
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Rough
- All 0.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
- Near Nelson High Point.
- Estimated climb: 30 ft over 0.6 miles, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Rattlesnake Ridge stands 2,151 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Long Branch runs 0.9 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–67°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.