Hi-Balsam Shelter

3 mi south of Seven Devils, NC · Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · T-Mobile 5G

Dispersed / primitivetype

Freeto camp

Jun–Sepbest months

About Hi-Balsam Shelter

Managed by: Grandfather Mountain State Park
Where: 3 mi south of Seven Devils, NC · 36.11072, -81.8079

Weather by month

37°

21°Jan

39°

23°Feb

46°

29°Mar

56°

36°Apr

63°

45°May

69°

53°Jun

72°

56°Jul

71°

55°Aug

66°

50°Sep

57°

40°Oct

48°

30°Nov

41°

25°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Mst - Grandfather Rd	Hiking	2.4 mi	71.2 mi
Wilson Creek	Hiking	2.8 mi	6.6 mi
Wilson Creek Spur	Hiking	3.0 mi	1.3 mi

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

Good to know

Cell signal

Verizon 5G · AT&T 5G · 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.

Stargazing nearby: Dark Sky Observatory (Appalachian State) (University observatory), 11 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 13 mi
Propane: 7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Camps nearby

Raven's Roost 0.1 mi
Cliffside 0.3 mi
Briar Patch 0.3 mi
Calloway Gap 0.4 mi
Alpine Meadow 0.6 mi
Profile 0.6 mi