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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive

Pole Road #55

7 mi north of Bryson City, NC · Verizon 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
2,464 ftelevation
Apr–Octbest months

About Pole Road #55

  • Managed by: National Park Service
  • Where: 7 mi north of Bryson City, NC · 35.53049, -83.42193

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

44°
25°Jan
48°
28°Feb
55°
34°Mar
65°
41°Apr
71°
49°May
77°
56°Jun
80°
60°Jul
78°
59°Aug
74°
53°Sep
65°
44°Oct
55°
34°Nov
47°
28°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Apr–Oct (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Feb.

See Pole Road #55 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

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), 39 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 4.8 mi
Propane: 5.8 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.