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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Mount Sterling #38
9 mi southeast of Cosby, TN · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
5,830 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Mount Sterling #38
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 9 mi southeast of Cosby, TN · 35.70231, -83.12243
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
41°23°Jan
45°26°Feb
51°32°Mar
61°39°Apr
68°47°May
73°55°Jun
76°58°Jul
75°57°Aug
70°52°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.
See Mount Sterling #38 from above
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
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.RV essentials
Dump station: 14.5 mi
Propane: 13.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Upper Walnut Bottom #36 2.6 mi
- Big Creek Campground 3.4 mi
- Cosby Knob Shelter 3.8 mi
- Pretty Hollow #39 4.1 mi
- Laurel Gap Shelter 4.5 mi
- Cataloochee Group Camp 4.5 mi