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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Kephart Shelter
9 mi northwest of Cherokee, NC · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
3,596 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Kephart Shelter
- Where: 9 mi northwest of Cherokee, NC · 35.61015, -83.36854
Weather by month
41°23°Jan
45°26°Feb
52°32°Mar
61°39°Apr
68°47°May
73°54°Jun
76°57°Jul
75°57°Aug
70°51°Sep
62°42°Oct
52°32°Nov
44°27°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
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: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 40 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 4.7 mi
Propane: 11 mi
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- Poke Patch #53 4.5 mi