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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
Camps nearby
- McGee Spring #44 3.9 mi
- Pecks Corner Shelter 4.2 mi
- Laurel Gap Shelter 4.4 mi
- Cosby Knob Shelter 4.8 mi
- Upper Walnut Bottom #36 5.2 mi
- Enlow Creek #47 5.8 mi