Rich Mountain (FR 190) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Rich Mountain (FR 190) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
3.1 mi from Banner Hill
Maps 2,632 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 5.2–7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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
- All 9.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 4.1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 3,100 ft over 9.5 miles through 15 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 22% and pitches to 42%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~170 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 4, a rural sky with a glow on the horizon.
- Chestnut Knob stands 1,350 ft above the map pin, 3.7 miles southwest.
Climate averages
October normals 42–67°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.