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Outdoor Fun in the North Georgia Mountains Chattooga River Conasauga District - Blue Ridge District - Lakemont Chatsworth District - Plan your trip and play it safe! 27 Blairsville There’s so much to see and do! MAP AREA CHATTAHOOCHEE We’reWe’re sos glad you’re here!here! If yyou’reou’re new to this part of GeoGeorgia,r you’re We want you to stay safe! The most effective way to prevent mishaps is NATIONAL FOREST gogoinging to ffindind this area has somethinsomethingg forfor everyone.everyone. From the visitor centercente on the to adequately prepare for your travel. Here are a few tips to help you ensure a safe Gainesville ssummitummit ooff Brasstown Bald, GGeorgia’seorgia’s hihighestghest mountain, to WoodyWoody Gap,Gap, a popular and enjoyable trip. SUPERVISOR’S 85 75 OFFICE trailhead on the world famousfamous Appalachian Trail, there’s an abundance ofo unique RRomeome LET SOMEONE KNOW - Always tell someone your plans for travel. 985 destinations that oofferffer beautibeautifulful scenerscenery,y, interestinginteresting historyhistory and excitingexciting activities.a GEORGIA Tell them where you are going and when you expect to return. Athens ThThee 16 locations ffeaturedeatured on the mmapap will givegive youyou a goodgood sense ofof the natural and cculturalultural resources in the north-central area ooff Georgia.Georgia. Thirteen locationslocations are managed DON’T RELY ON YOUR CELL PHONE - Cell phone coverage 129 bbyy the U.U.S.S. Forest SServiceervice as national fforestorest recreation sites and three llocationso are may be limited. Be prepared that your cell phone may not work while Atlanta manamanagedged by the GGeorgiaeorgia DepartmentDepartment ofof Natural Resources as state parks.park Camping, traveling through the mountains. 20 OCONEE hhiking,iking, bikinbiking,g, fishing,fishing, swimming,swimming, and sight-seeingsight-seeing are justjust a fewfew ofof the opportunitieso 20 NATIONAL waitinwaitingg fforor yyou.ou. PROTECT YOUR VALUABLES - When leaving your vehicle FOREST unattended, hide all valuables from view. Secure your vehicle. ChattahoocheeChattahoochee N.F. Oconee DependinDependingg on how much time youyou have, VisitVi the District - yoyouu can choose to visit one or manmanyy ofof the 85 75 Eatonton CChattahoocheeh tt KNOW THAT GPS ROUTES ARE NOT ALWAYS BEST - locations which are shown on the map. It NNational GPS navigation systems may suggest taking routes not identified on this is important to be prepared,red, so if you have map. In some cases, these routes may be impassible or unsafe. ananyy ququestionsestions about a llocationocation or activity,activity, FFoForest o r e sts website! ppleaselease contact the apprappropriateopriate local office.office. www.fs.usda.gov/confww w w fs s.usda. go v/conf WelcomeW to the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia! Featuring DRIVE WITH CARE - Many of the featured roads on this map are nearly 118,000 acres of designated wilderness, hundreds of miles of clear-running We hope that youyou and youryour favorite routes for motorcyclists and bicyclists, too. Drive cautiously and 9 streams and rivers, 850 miles of recreation trails, and dozens of campgrounds, picnic ffamilyamily create lastinglasting memoriesmemories don’t forget to fill up with gas before you leave! areas, and other recreation opportunities, these lands are rich in natural scenery, while visitinvisitingg the ChattahoocheeChattahoocheee history and culture. We hope this guide helps you to see and explore this beautiful NNationalational ForestForest andand allall ofo BE PREPARED FOR ALL National Weather Service area. Sixteen recreation opportunities in north Georgia are highlighted that are all nnorthorth GGeorgia.eorgia. We knowknow the WEATHER - In the mountains, Check the easily accessible by car and within leisurely driving distance of the featured more time yyouou spend hhereere the weather can change very quickly. weather communities. If you decide to come back, there’s more to explore. With 867,000 acres more yyouou will want to ccomeome Visit www.weather.gov for before of the finest outdoor recreation opportunities and natural resources in Georgia, there is back. And please remeremember,mber, weather updates. always a new adventure awaiting so come find yourself in the woods! alwaalwaysys be safe!safe! you leave! TheThe ViewView fromfrom Brasstown Bald,Bald, Take a scenic drive! Georgia’sGeorgia’s HHiighestghest PointPoint Find out more! Russell-BrasstownRusssell-Brasstownssel National Scenic BywayByway TheThe 60/180/129/1960/180/129/19 Scenic Loop Chattahoochee-Oconee GEORGIA STATE PARKS Vogel State Park Cool in the summer, mild in the winter, the Russell-Brasstown ScenicScenic BywayByway encircles WindingWinding mountain highwayshighways surroundingsurrounding the Blood Mountain WildernessWildernes Area offer (706) 745-2628 the hheadwaterseadwaters ooff the ChattahoocheeChattahoochee River and is surrounded byby the ChattahoocheeChattahoochee travelers amazinamazingg views and manymany opportunities forfor outdoor adventures.adventures Traveling Blue Ridge Ranger District Office Unicoi State Park Nationalonal Forest. The drive is ideal forfor viewingviewing colorfulcolorful wildflowerswildflowers or dazzlingdazzling fallfall color. alonalongg U.U.S.S. HiHighwaysghways 129 and 19, and StateState HighwaysHighways 180 and 60, this 40-mile loop 2042 Highway 515 West (706) 878-2201 Secludeduded vallevalleyy views of Wilderness Areas abound alongalong the way.way. Stretch youryour legslegs at ooffersffers much to see and do. OnOn HwHwy.y. 129, visit DeDeSotoSoto FFallsalls RRecreationecreation Area 8 for Blairsville, GA 30512 Smithgall Woods State Park Dukeses CrCreekeek FallsFalls 161 6 , where a mile-lonmile-longg hikinghiking path delivers youyou to a mistymisty poolside ppeaceful,eaceful, streamside campingcamping under largelarge hemlock trees, and trail accessacce to beautiful (706) 745-6928 (706) 878-3087 beloww a cascading waterfall. Keep an eye out your window for views of MMountount waterfall views. Travel off the beaten path a short distance to reach a ququick and easy Chattooga River Ranger District Office LOCAL VISITOR CENTERS Yonah’sah’s 14 prprominentominent cliff face in the distance. Cross the famed ApAppalachianpalachian Trail at trtrailail ttoo HeHeltonlton CCreekreek FFallsalls 5 . NearNearbyby VoVogelgel State Park 3 , a 233-a233-acrec historic 9975 Highway 441S Blairsville - Union County Hogpenpen Gap.Gap. LingerLinger atop BrBrasstownasstown BaBaldld 9 , GGeorgia'seorgia's tallest mountain, to absorb parkpark located at the base ooff Blood Mountain, ooffersffers camping,camping, hiking,hiking, backpacking,back Lakemont, GA 30552 (877) 745-5789 all 360-degrees60-degrees of rolling highlands and learn more about the area at the visitor center boating,boating, fishingfishing and swimming.swimming. Just past Vogel,Vogel, journeyjourney onto Hwy.Hwy. 180 tot be (706) 754-6221 15 Cleveland - White County there.e. HHikeike oorr bbikeike at SmithSmithgallgall Woods State Park to eexplorexplore hardwoods, trout completelycompletely immersed in the Blood Mountain Wilderness. 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SSharehare a meal at a cozcozyy picnic site alongalong the way,way, or break CContinueontinue the loop on HwHwyy 60, where a stop at WoodWoodyy Gap alallowslows a hike on the Brasstown Bald Visitor Center (800) 858-8027 breadd in Helen, a Bavarian-themed hamlet locatedocated near the byway.byway. The 40-mile loop famedfam Appalachian Trail. Just down the rroad,oad, Chestateehestatee Overlook 7 gives another (706) 896-2556 ffollowsollows SStatetate HiHighwaysghways 348, 180, and 17/75.17/755. Allow at least three hours drivingdriving time. ggrandrand view ooff the Wilderness. Plan at leleastasst threethree hours drivingdriving time forfor thisthis windingwinding Hiawassee - Towns County AAnna Ruby Falls Visitor Center (800) 984-1543 rouroute.ute. ((706) 878-1448 5 16 Tell Us What You Think! We would appreciate your thoughts on how we can improve this product. Contact us at [email protected] Comment on this Guide 4 8 12 ViewView ofo Mt.Mt. 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