Facility · Tennessee ·
Managed by the USDA Forest Service
North Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (National Forest/Wildlife Management Area) · Restricted Access
Wind along Stony Creek through farmlands framed by Holston and Iron Mountains to the top of Cross Mountain. Cross Mountain Trailhead offers area information, as well as parking for Appalachian National Scenic Trail #1 and the Osborne Farm. TN 91 drops spectacularly into Shady Valley, a rural farming community known for its extant cranberry bogs. North of Shady Valley, TN 133 follows portions of an old rail line along Beaverdam Creek through the Shortest Tunnel in the World at Backbone Rock Recreation Area.
36.46691, -81.98617 · 36°28'0.9"N 81°59'10.2"W
Typically 82°F in Jul, down to 46°F in Jan.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °F | 46 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 68 | 58 | 49 |
| Low °F | 23 | 25 | 31 | 39 | 49 | 56 | 60 | 59 | 53 | 41 | 31 | 26 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 10.2 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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