Rocky Branch (FR 4343) in TN -- Camping Rules & Access
Rocky Branch (FR 4343) in TN
Road corridorCherokee NF
3.6 mi from Unicoi
Maps 2,214 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
Rough
- 0.3 of this road’s 0.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 0.3 miles of it gravel.
- Near Limestone Cove Recreation Area.
- Estimated climb: 180 ft over 0.5 miles, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 27%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Stamping Ground Ridge stands 2,434 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles south.
- Rocky Branch runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
October normals 45–68°F, 3.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.