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Buckhorn Gap Shelter and Campsite
7 mi north of Brevard, NC · Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
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May–Sepbest months
About Buckhorn Gap Shelter and Campsite
- Where: 7 mi north of Brevard, NC · 35.34313, -82.75537
Weather by month
43°25°Jan
47°28°Feb
54°34°Mar
63°41°Apr
70°49°May
75°56°Jun
77°60°Jul
76°59°Aug
71°54°Sep
63°44°Oct
53°34°Nov
46°29°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain | Hiking | at camp | 8.4 mi |
| Buckhorn Gap | Horse | 0.1 mi | 6.3 mi |
| Barnett Branch | Hiking | 0.4 mi | 3.9 mi |
| Twin Falls | Hiking | 0.6 mi | 0.5 mi |
| South Mills River | Horse | 0.7 mi | 14.2 mi |
| Avery Creek | Hiking | 0.8 mi | 3.2 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 5G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.Night sky: Rural edge
The Milky Way is clear overhead but fades toward town glow.
Class 4 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.RV essentials
Dump station: 4.7 mi
Water fill-up: 4.7 mi
Propane: 14.9 mi
Camps nearby
- Campsite · 6 mi NW of Brevard 1.9 mi
- Campsite · 4 mi N of Brevard 2.4 mi
- Headwaters Roadside Campsites 2.4 mi
- WF-3 2.4 mi
- Wolf Ford Horse Camp 2.5 mi
- Thompson Creek Camp Site 2.9 mi