Little Mountain (FR 359) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Little Mountain (FR 359) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
1.3 mi from Unicoi
Maps 2,144 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 0–0.7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission. Miles 0.6–3.9 are inside the Town of Unicoi, whose rules apply there.
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
Difficult
- 3.7 of this road’s 4 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.3 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 770 ft over 4 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 31%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Horseback Ridge stands 2,756 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles south.
- Oldfield Branch runs 0.6 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.