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Conasauga River trail
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13.1 miles. Marked by yellow blazes,
a moderately difficult hiking trail that fords the river 38 times. Large
Eastern hemlock trees are a feature of this trail, which is the roadbed
of an old railroad. Bray Field is a popular, but sometimes crowded,
camping area.
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From
Ellijay for southeastern trail head at Betty Gap. |
From the Ellijay Square, travel west on GA
52 for 9.5 miles to FS 18. There is a sign for Lake Conasauga Recreation
Area; turn right. After 1.3 miles the pavement ends. At the fork,
bear left over a one-lane bridge. At 3.5 miles turn sharply to the
right onto FS 68. At 4.5 miles is a good picnic area, and at 5.7 miles
is Holly Creek Checking Station. At 6 miles is a three-way junction
with FS 64. From the FS 68/FS 64 three-way junction, turn right onto
FS 64 and travel 1.4 miles to the Conasauga River Trail sign and parking
area. Betty gap.
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From
Cisco for northwestern trail head. |
From Chatsworth take US 411 north 13.2 miles
to Cisco community and intersection with Old Highway 2 (also known
as FS 16). At .7 mile pass County Road 169 on the right. The pavement
ends 1 mile. Take the right fork at the intersection at 1.6 miles.
(County Road 210 bears left.) At 3.2 miles, FS 17 comes in from the
right, FS 16 goes left. Turn right onto FS 17 at
the Conasauga River Trail sign. Go straight on FS 17 for 3.6 miles
and turn left at FS 17-B and another Conasauga River Trail sign. FS
17-B ends shortly at the trail head and parking area.
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hiking
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Some roads are closed depending
on weather conditions, so it is recommended that one call the Cohutta
Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service at (706) 695-6737 in advance
of a trip to check road conditions.
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