Long Br.- Dark Hollow (FR 4365) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Long Br.- Dark Hollow (FR 4365) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
2.3 mi from Erwin
Maps 2,021 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 3.5–4 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 3/15–1/18Stay limit: 14 consecutive days · then move 10 mi · Then stay away at least 7 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 2.5 miles of it dirt.
- Near Nelson High Point.
- Estimated climb: 860 ft over 4 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 35%.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- Long Branch runs 0.1 mi off.
- Beauty Spot stands 2,412 ft above the map pin, 2.9 miles southeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 5, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
Climate averages
October normals 44–69°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.