Ladies and Gents,
Me and my two grown boys will be doing Dennis Cove Road (Hampton, TN) to Damascus later this week. We typically will do 10 to 15 miles on our first day. Watauga Shelter is closed due to bear activity. My AT Conservancy profile map shows a good tenting site at nearby Griffiths Branch. Should it be avoided due to the bear problem? Are there other desirable camping sites between Highway 321 and Wilbur Lake Road?
Also, anybody know if there is “normal” water availability in that area? It’s been incredibly dry in Georgia this summer, but perhaps Tennessee hasn’t been as dry?
Dan Roper