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The Cohutta Wilderness was designated in 1975, expanded in 1986, and currently consists of 36,977 acres (149.64 km 2). Approximately 35,268 acres (142.72 km 2 ) are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately 1,709 acres (6.92 km 2 ) are located in Tennessee in the Cherokee National Forest .
Cohutta (/ k ə ˈ h ʌ t ə / [4]) is a town in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area . The population was 764 at the 2020 census.
A village known as Red Clay was established south of the park on February 29, 1840, in the present location of Cohutta, Georgia. [18] A large tract of land that includes the site of the park was sold by the state government to Frank Kincannon and John D. Traynor in 1841. Another tract was sold to John B. Marston the following year. [16]
Two main highways cross Fort Mountain connecting the counties of Murray and Gilmer, Georgia. A steep, curving scenic route, Georgia SR 52, runs east-west between Chatsworth and Ellijay, affording views of the Cohutta Mountains; there is at least one overlook with parking. [6]
Panther Creek Falls Trail is an interior hiking trail in Georgia's Cohutta Mountains, in Fannin County, northwest of Ellijay, at the southern end of the Smoky Mountains. The trail falls within the 35,000-acre Cohutta Wilderness, part of the Wilderness's 87 mile (140 km) trail system. As an interior trail, Panther Creek Falls cannot be accessed ...
View of the Cohutta Mountains. The Cohutta Mountains is a mountain range in Georgia, U.S. Cohutta is a name derived from the Cherokee language meaning "a shed roof supported on poles". [1] The range includes: Big Frog Mountain; Fort Mountain (Murray County, Georgia)
Georgia: Cohutta Wilderness Loop. ... ending at the Santa Elena Canyon Overlook on the banks of the Rio Grande. Keep an eye out for flora and fauna, as Big Bend is a hotspot of biodiversity ...
Cohutta Mountains: Topo map: USGS Crandall [2] Climbing; Easiest route: Drive: Grassy Mountain is a summit in Murray County, Georgia. [3] At its highest point, the ...