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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Laurel Gap Shelter
10 mi south of Cosby, TN · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Dispersed / primitivetype
14sites
Freeto camp
5,896 ftelevation
Jun–Sepbest months
About Laurel Gap Shelter
- Where: 10 mi south of Cosby, TN · 35.66538, -83.18769
Weather by month
38°21°Jan
41°24°Feb
47°29°Mar
56°36°Apr
63°44°May
68°52°Jun
71°55°Jul
70°54°Aug
66°49°Sep
58°39°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.
See Laurel Gap Shelter from above
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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.Stargazing nearby: Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (Observatory), 37 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 10.1 mi
Propane: 14.1 mi
Camps nearby
- McGee Spring #44 3.4 mi
- Upper Walnut Bottom #36 3.4 mi
- Pretty Hollow #39 3.7 mi
- Round Bottom Horse Camp 3.7 mi
- Spruce Mountain #42 4.1 mi
- Tricorner Shelter 4.4 mi