USDA Forest Service · Tennessee
Low Gap Camp
USDA Forest Service · Tennessee, United States
- Elevation
- 3,914 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 4
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T weak · Verizon weak (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- HOLSTON MOUNTAIN (NFSR 202) · improved native material · suitable for passenger cars
About
US Forest Service campground. Pack out what you pack in. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 19° | -8° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 25° | 3° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 54° | 32° | -1° | 68° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 61° | 38° | 21° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| May | 68° | 50° | 32° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 56° | 43° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 60° | 53° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 61° | 50° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 56° | 44° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 58° | 39° | 26° | 75° | 3 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 30° | 13° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 40° | 25° | 1° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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