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North Carolina · Dispersed / primitive
Upper Walnut Bottom #36
7 mi southeast of Cosby, TN · No signal at camp
Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
3,068 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Upper Walnut Bottom #36
- Managed by: National Park Service
- Where: 7 mi southeast of Cosby, TN · 35.71193, -83.1668
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
42°24°Jan
45°26°Feb
52°32°Mar
62°40°Apr
69°48°May
74°55°Jun
77°59°Jul
76°58°Aug
71°52°Sep
63°42°Oct
53°33°Nov
45°27°Dec
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Dec–Mar.
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Good to know
Cell signal
No signal at camp
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), 39 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 13.3 mi
Propane: 15.7 mi
Camps nearby
- Cosby Knob Shelter 1.4 mi
- Mount Sterling #38 2.6 mi
- Laurel Gap Shelter 3.4 mi
- Big Creek Campground 4.2 mi
- Tricorner Shelter 5.2 mi
- Pretty Hollow #39 5.2 mi