Tricorner Shelter
Cosby, North Carolina · 5,892 ft · In Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Aerial view · USGS / USDA NAIP · Public domain · source
At a glance
4 of 8 facts known · OpenStreetMap, checked Oct 4, 2026
- Elevation
- 5,892 ft (1,796 m)5,892 ft1,796 m
- Land
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park
National Park Service
Other campgrounds in Appalachian National Scenic Trail 57
Nearest first. This park is spread out: the closest is 77 miles away.
- Jarrard Gap CampsiteCampground · facts not yet known78 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 23Campground · facts not yet known87 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 24Campground · facts not yet known87 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 27Campground · facts not yet known87 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 22Campground · facts not yet known87 mi
- Dahlonega, GA Site 25Campground · facts not yet known87 mi
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Also in the park: Group area: Ball Brook Group Camping Area 684 mi · 89 places run by another agency · 33 backcountry and High Sierra camps · 158 single sites
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Cell service at Tricorner Shelter: FCC map Dec 2025
Weather
National Weather Service
- WedSunny67°56°
- ThuSunny, 6% chance of rain67°55°
- FriMostly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely, 73% chance of rain61°33°
- SatMostly Sunny, 3% chance of rain43°31°
- SunSunny52°36°
Nearby camping
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Otter Creek #29
Campground · 2.5 mi · Cosby
Sugar Cove #34
Campground · 3.8 mi · Cosby
McGee Spring #44
Campground · 3.9 mi · Cherokee
3 more within 25 mi
6 OpenStreetMap entries in Cosby share one park. They may be individual sites of a single campground. Suggest a merge
Dispersed camping nearby
Free dispersed camping within 19 mi, on public land.
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