Cohutta wildlife management area u s h w y 4 1 1 m i l l c r e e k r d c r a n d a l l e l l i j a y r d ol dcamp r. National geographics trails illustrated map of springer and cohutta mountains delivers unmatched detail and valuable information to assist you in your exploration of these regions of the. If you hunt hogs on cohutta during squirrel season you have to use small game weapons. Sawtooth bound the cohutta wilderness and the conasauga. Search wilderness connect for practitioners search wilderness connect for practitioners. You will start from the intersection of ga hwy 5 and the appalachian hwy 515 at mcdonalds and will return to the same spot. I am planning on hiking a 21 mileish loop this weekend in the cohutta wilderness in north georgia. Back to gallery next picture brasstown bald the cohutta wilderness area is just minutes away from whispering pines campground.
With 95 miles of trails, the cohutta wilderness is a hikers dream come true. It is highly recommended to get the usfs map of the cohutta wilderness and carry the 10 essentials. Cohutta wilderness hiking beech bottom trail jacks river. An abundance of recreational opportunities abound in the chattahoochee national forest, just north of atlanta. Cohutta chattahoochee scenic byway driving tour description. The cohutta wilderness is the largest wilderness in georgia. It is part of the dalton, georgia metropolitan statistical area.
The cohutta wilderness in ga is part of the larger 95,265 acre cwma. Cohutta wildlife management area map natural atlas. Hike, camp and backpack our favorite trails in the cohuttas and explore some of the most pristine wilderness in the south. Most of the trails in the cohutta wilderness are either ascending or descending or extremely wet crossing water. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from march until november.
Cohutta is a town in whitfield county, georgia, united states. Cohutta wilderness topo map, fannin county ga hemp top area. Breathtaking views of the cohutta mountains emerge as the route continues along us 41 and quiet county roads into the chattahoochee national forest. Panther creek falls in the cohutta wilderness atlanta trails. Also shown are forest service roads bordering the area and designated trails which cross it. Map of all locations public hunting fishing ranges. With close to 40,000 acres, it is the largest wilderness area east of the mississippi river. Big frog wilderness hiking trails cohutta wilderness hiking. The cohutta wildlife management area wma encompasses 95,000 acres, 40,000 of which are within fannin county. Free pdf maps and forpay maps are available through this app.
Some roads are closed depending on weather conditions, so it is recommended that one call the cohutta ranger district of the u. Troutpacking in georgias cohutta wilderness appalachian. Cohutta wildlife management area is located in murray, fannin and gilmer counties. Requires a free download of the avenza pdf maps app. Whispering pines campground cohutta wilderness area.
Next picture brasstown bald the cohutta wilderness area is just minutes away from whispering pines campground. Provides access to maps created by esri, other companies, and individuals on arcgis online. Including ranger district maps, atlases, blm maps and forestry maps login. Atvs prohibited above milma creek trail intersection, windy gap trail connects to tibbs and milma greek. Cohutta wildlife management area topo map in fannin county. If im reading it correctly the only time you can use those rifles for hog is during their march dog hunt and during big game hunts. The cohutta wilderness is the largest wilderness area east of the mississippi river, a rare and beautiful place seen by few people. Cohutta wildlife management area is a management area in chattahoochee national forest, ga, tn.
National forest map store is a place to find all the national forest maps across the united states. Cohutta wilderness is displayed on the hemp top usgs quad topo map. Springer and cohutta mountains chattahoochee national forest national geographic trails illustrated map 777 national geographic maps trails illustrated on. Managed by the chattahoochee national forest, the cohutta wilderness area is a roughly 38,000 acre forest area that resides in north georgia between blue ridge and cisco georgia. This place is situated in whitfield county, georgia, united states, its geographical coordinates are 34 57 34 north, 84 57 10 west and its original name with diacritics is cohutta. The cohutta wilderness has multiple ridgeline trails such as hemp top trail in the north that. Readercontributed links to the georgia mountains book. You can dayhike a short trail or backpack a long, circuitous route and walk for most of a week with scarcely a backtrack. Cohutta wilderness fannin county chamber of commerce blue. The colorcoded map provides information on the forest service roads that access and border the cohutta wilderness.
The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is copperh which is approximately 15 miles away and has an elevation of 1,450 feet 646 feet lower than cohutta wildlife management area. National geographics trails illustrated map of springer and cohutta. With more than 60,000 visitors each year, it is also the largest, most heavily used wilderness in the southern appalachians. The map provides information on access roads to the wilderness. Beech bottom trail is the exception offering an easy out and back with a minimal change in elevation and no significant water crossings. Explore the best trails in cohutta, georgia on traillink. Located in the cohutta wilderness area on the jacks river, this beautiful waterfall is the most visited site in the cohutta and is reached by a 4. They run from fannin county northeast to the tennesseenorth carolina border, where they are known as the smoky mountains, and once bordered a prehistoric ocean. Check out tim homans fine book, hiking trails of north georgia for trail descriptions and jimmy jacobs excellent guide,trout fishing in north georgia for fishing advice. The chattachoochee national forest sells a topo map of the area cohuttabig frog wilderness. Hiking trails of the cohutta and big frog wildernesses. Sherpa guides georgia mountains blue ridge the western blue ridge the cohutta wilderness map. The wilderness is managed by the united states forest service in tennessee and is part of the national wilderness preservation system. The cohutta mountains are part of the oldest known mountains in the world.
The 37,000 acre cohutta wilderness contains 90 miles of hiking and backpacking trails, two of which follow the jacks and conasauga rivers. Georgia mountains the cohutta wilderness sherpa guides. Anyone who is interested in visiting cohutta wilderness can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. Sherpa guides georgia mountains blue ridge the western blue ridge the cohutta wilderness trails map. Best trails in cohutta wilderness georgia alltrails. Crystalclear rivers meander through its remote acres, carving through lush valleys filled with abundant ferns, wildflowers, and blooming laurel and rhododendron. He had found out about the area from a wilderness magazine and wanted to spend a. The cohutta wilderness was designated in 1975, expanded in 1986, and currently consists of 36,977 acres 149. The majority of the big frog wilderness lies within tennessee, while the largest portion of cohutta resides in georgia. Cohutta adventures was established in 20 to develop cohutta adventures into a resource that grows our community of cyclists through education, event production and equipment management. Join the group that loves the cohutta wilderness of north georgia.
Many of the trails require wading through waterways. Springer and cohutta mountains chattahoochee national forest. Cohutta wma department of natural resources division. With close to 40,000 acres, it is the largest wilderness. Georgias cohutta wilderness is filled with lush forests, cascading waterfalls, crystalclear rivers and some of the most remote hiking trails in the state. Ill park at three forks, hike north on the east cowpen trail to panther creek trail.
Nov 15, 2017 the jacks river trailhead lies tucked into dense greenery 100 miles north of atlanta. Talk about an outdoor adventure, after heavy rains, both the jacks and conasauga rivers can become raging, virtually impossible to cross safely, so be alert. Geologic maps of the cohutta wilderness and the hemp top roadless areas, northern georgia and southeastern tennessee series title miscellaneous field studies map. Sherpa guides georgia mountains the cohutta wilderness. For sources generally further than 50 km from a class i area, the visibility threshold for concern is not exceeded if the 98th %ile change in light extinction is. Sherpa guides georgia mountains cohutta wilderness. With more than cohutta trails covering 69 miles, youre bound to find a perfect trail like the viking trail or volkswagen drive sidepath. Even though most of the cohutta wilderness is geographically in fannin county, ga its home is in murray county, ga since most of the access roads are located in the northern part of the county. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. Free printable pdf map of cohutta, whitfield county. Geologic maps of the cohutta wilderness and the hemp top. Jacks river falls on the beech bottom trail jacks river falls via the beech bottom trail.
Wilderness connects wilderness boundary data is widelyused by gis professionals, so a search for wilderness will produce national, local and regional maps. The cohutta wilderness ajoins the big frog wilderness 8,055 acres across the state line in tn. Looking for a great trail in cohutta wilderness, georgia. I will then turn west onto panther creek and hike it until it meets hickory creek trail. The cohutta wilderness covers 36,977 acres about 60 square miles that spill over the georgiatennessee border and lie within the 95,265acre cohutta wildlife management area. Rice camp trail is a 4 mile trail in the cohutta wilderness which ascends a small ridge before descending to jacks river and its trail approximately 1. Sherpa guides georgia mountains blue ridge the western blue ridge the cohutta wilderness the cohutta wilderness. Spanning an enormous stretch of north georgia, the cohutta wilderness is filled with some of our states finest forests and wilderness.
It is from these mountains that the cohutta wilderness area gets its name. Springer and cohutta mountains chattahoochee national forest map. This 96,503acre property has hunting opportunities for deer, turkey and small game. Cohutta wilderness hiking hickory creek trail west section. Cohutta wilderness topo map in fannin county, georgia. Alltrails has 23 great hiking trails, forest trails, views trails and more, with. Forest service at 706 6956737 in advance of a trip to check road conditions. The cohutta wilderness is the largest federally designated wilderness east of the. Over 158 miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails are open to the public. Feel free to download the pdf version of the cohutta, ga map so that you can easily access it while you travel without any means to the internet. Cohutta wilderness is in the reserves category for fannin county in the state of georgia.