Mountain camping · Tennessee & North Carolina
Roan Highlands (Carvers Gap)
Sunrise camping on the Appalachian grassy balds
SettingMountain
StatesTennessee & North Carolina
Best seasonSummer & fall
ReserveFirst-come backcountry (USFS; AT shelters & balds)
A run of open, grassy “balds” along the Appalachian Trail on the Tennessee–North Carolina line, with 360-degree ridgeline views and some of the best sunrise camping in the East. In mid-June the slopes flush pink with wild rhododendron.
Why camp here
Don’t miss: Sunrise from Round or Jane Bald
RVs & rigs: Tent / backpack only (no RVs)
What’s here
- Grassy Ridge Bald
- Rhododendron bloom (June)
- Appalachian Trail
- Ridgeline sunrises
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