Dispersed spot · 3 mi SW of Highlands

3 mi southwest of Highlands, NC · AT&T 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Apr–Octbest months

About Dispersed spot · 3 mi SW of Highlands

Managed by: US Forest Service
Where: 3 mi southwest of Highlands, NC · 35.02799, -83.2287

Weather by month

47°

27°Jan

51°

30°Feb

59°

36°Mar

68°

43°Apr

74°

51°May

80°

58°Jun

82°

62°Jul

81°

61°Aug

76°

56°Sep

67°

45°Oct

58°

36°Nov

50°

30°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Glen Falls	Hiking	0.5 mi	1.3 mi
Chinquapin	Hiking	0.5 mi	1.7 mi
Chinquapin Connector	Hiking	1.0 mi	0.4 mi
Scaly Mountain	Hiking	2.5 mi	0.8 mi
West Fork	Hiking	2.7 mi	0.9 mi
Hurrah Ridge	Hiking	2.7 mi	0.6 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

AT&T 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

Propane: 9 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Blue Valley Dispersed Camping 1.4 mi
Van Hook Glade Campground 3.6 mi
Ammons Branch Campground 4.7 mi
Dispersed spot · 6 mi S of Franklin 8.2 mi
Campsite · 7 mi SE of Cashiers 10.6 mi
Round Mountain Campsite 11.1 mi