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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
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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
Camps nearby
- Huggins #69 2.3 mi
- Bald Creek #61 2.6 mi
- Jerry Flats #63 2.8 mi
- Upper Ripshin #62 3 mi
- Mill Creek #64 3.2 mi
- Jonas Creek #70 3.5 mi