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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Spruce Mountain #42
9 mi northwest of Maggie Valley, NC · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 5G
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
5,449 ftelevation
Jun–Sepbest months
About Spruce Mountain #42
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 9 mi northwest of Maggie Valley, NC · 35.60688, -83.18062
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
37°21°Jan
40°24°Feb
46°29°Mar
55°36°Apr
62°44°May
68°51°Jun
70°55°Jul
69°54°Aug
65°49°Sep
57°39°Oct
48°30°Nov
40°24°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 Spruce Mountain #42 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.RV essentials
Dump station: 7.7 mi
Propane: 11.4 mi
Camps nearby
- Round Bottom Horse Camp 1.9 mi
- Big Hemlock #40 2.8 mi
- Balsam Mountain Campground 2.9 mi
- Caldwell Fork #41 3.6 mi
- Pretty Hollow #39 3.9 mi
- McGee Spring #44 4 mi