Green Knob/Norton BR (FR 53987) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Green Knob/Norton BR (FR 53987) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
2.6 mi from Banner Hill
Maps 2,030 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
VerizonWEAK
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkPOOR
Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 2.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 53%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Green Knob stands 879 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles northeast.
- A river runs 0.4 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 44–69°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.