Cohutta Wilderness - Jacks River Area

[ScubaDooba]

There is something for everyone here from Easy to "Strenuous". 95 miles of trails. http://www.sherpaguides.com/georgia/mountains/blue_ridge/western/cohutta_wilderness.html

If you want to get wet, I recommend the Jacks River Trail (40+ river crossings). :)

My favorite trail is the Rice Camp Trail. It's not frequently travelled (since there are easier trails) however it goes straight to the Jacks River.

I've only encountered a bear once (a little cub wandered near our camp). We shoo-ed it away towards Momma. And we've had a bobcat sniff around under our bearbag in the very early AM but that's about it. I always seem to encounter some sort of wildlife everytime I go. You may see the occasional hardcore fly-fisherman. The trout are a smart bunch!

[peter_pan]

Wahooooo, Way cool..... Jacks River.... Gotta put this on my must hike list....Great Name.....Gotta be some great hammockin.... Got Bears tooo.....:biggrin:

Pan

[Nearly Normal]

Is there a good guide and map of the area?

[hellbillylarry]

Is there a good guide and map of the area?

Tim Homans The hiking trails of north georgia covers it. You should try and check out his other books as well.

[envirodiver]

You can also incorporate the Big Frog Wilderness area into Cohutta WA trails for planning loop hikes. They are adjacent with Cohutta in GA and Big Frog in TN

[jeb]

One of my favorite places is Panther Creek Falls. You park at Three Forks, and take the East Cowpen Trail to the Panther Creek trail, total of 5-6 miles. The great thing about the Cohutta is you have to travel on those FS roads for 10 or more miles. Keeps the tourist away.

[Frolicking Dino]

Great area with a lot of good trails and camps. One of the places I have hiked for many years.

[generoll]

I posted a loop hike for this area somewhere in this site. I just can't find it right now. Anyway, you go in and out at Dally Gap and it included Big Frog and Beech Bottom.

[campingwK9s]

Gotta love Cohutta Wilderness! Watch for snakes though, saw three in one day last weekend! ::ahhhhh:: Love the trail to Jack's River Falls but Conasaugua Trail is less traveled and much more picturesque- smaller falls but much more serene and untouched. no traffic
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