Dispersed / primitivetype
12sites
Freeto camp
4,587 ftelevation
May–Sepbest months
About Mollies Ridge Shelter
- Where: 8 mi north of Fontana Dam, NC · 35.54584, -83.79363
Weather by month
42°23°Jan
45°26°Feb
52°32°Mar
61°39°Apr
68°47°May
73°54°Jun
76°58°Jul
75°57°Aug
71°51°Sep
62°42°Oct
52°32°Nov
44°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: Nov–Mar.
See Mollies Ridge Shelter from above
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Good to know
Cell signal
Verizon 4G · AT&T 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), 57 mi.
RV essentials
Dump station: 3.9 mi
Water fill-up: 24.7 mi
Propane: 14.1 mi
Camps nearby
- Russell Field Shelter 1.9 mi
- Forge Creek #12 2.3 mi
- Ledbetter Ridge #10 2.9 mi
- Anthony Creek #9 3.7 mi
- Anthony Creek Horse Camp 4.2 mi
- Cades Cove Group 4.2 mi