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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive

Steeltrap #68

9 mi northwest of Bryson City, NC · Verizon 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
2,562 ftelevation
Jul–Augbest months

About Steeltrap #68

  • Managed by: National Park Service
  • Where: 9 mi northwest of Bryson City, NC · 35.54372, -83.50769

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

Weather by month

35°
20°Jan
37°
23°Feb
43°
27°Mar
52°
34°Apr
58°
42°May
64°
49°Jun
67°
53°Jul
66°
52°Aug
63°
47°Sep
55°
38°Oct
45°
28°Nov
38°
23°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Mar.

See Steeltrap #68 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), 43 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 7 mi
Propane: 9.2 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.