Chestoa Boating (FR 503) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Chestoa Boating (FR 503) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
2.0 mi from Banner Hill
Maps 1,680 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 1.3 miles of this road are fully maintained, paved the whole way.
- Near Looking Glass Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 160 ft over 1.3 miles, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 29%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Cliff Ridge stands 1,111 ft above the map pin, 0.5 miles south.
- Nolichucky River runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 45–70°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.