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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive

Tricorner Shelter

7 mi south of Cosby, TN · Verizon 4G · AT&T 4G · T-Mobile 4G

Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
5,896 ftelevation
Jun, Jul, Augbest months

About Tricorner Shelter

  • Where: 7 mi south of Cosby, TN · 35.69383, -83.25664

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

Weather by month

32°
19°Jan
34°
21°Feb
39°
26°Mar
48°
33°Apr
54°
41°May
60°
48°Jun
63°
51°Jul
62°
51°Aug
59°
46°Sep
51°
37°Oct
42°
27°Nov
36°
22°Dec

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

See Tricorner Shelter 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 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), 40 mi.

RV essentials

Dump station: 9.8 mi
Propane: 18.3 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.