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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

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.