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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite
8 mi north of Montreat, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Julbest months
About Commissary Hill Backcountry Campsite
- Managed by: United States Forest Service
- Where: 8 mi north of Montreat, NC · 35.75441, -82.25556
Amenities:
Tents allowed
Weather by month
33°19°Jan
35°22°Feb
41°26°Mar
50°34°Apr
57°42°May
62°49°Jun
65°53°Jul
64°52°Aug
60°48°Sep
52°38°Oct
43°28°Nov
36°23°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buncombe Horse | Horse | at camp | 16.5 mi |
| Mst - Appalachian Rd | Hiking | at camp | 35.1 mi |
| Mt Mitchell | Hiking | at camp | 5.3 mi |
| Higgans Bald | Hiking | 0.7 mi | 1.2 mi |
| Black Mountain Crest | Hiking | 1.0 mi | 11.1 mi |
| South River Loop | Hiking | 1.6 mi | 2.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · 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: 20.7 mi
Propane: 11.2 mi
Camps nearby
- Mount Mitchell Campground 1 mi
- Briar Bottom Group Campground 1.9 mi
- Black Mountain Campground 1.9 mi
- BPW 2.2 mi
- Dispersed spot · 5 mi N of Montreat 2.9 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway Tent 3 mi