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Jacks River trail
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This moderately difficult, orange-blazed
trail is the roadbed of an old railroad. It is the longest and wettest
trail in the Cohutta Wilderness, crossing the river 42 times. It is
often crowded at the falls. The least-used portion of the trail is from
Alaculsy to Jacks River Falls. In
the middle of Horseshoe Bend are several beautiful spots to camp.
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Southern trail head
from Blue Ridge Georgia
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From the intersection of US 76 and GA 5 just
north of Blue Ridge, travel north 7 miles on GA 5 to Old Highway 2
and turn left. At 6.9 miles are Fightingtown Creek and McKinney Crossing.
At 9 miles the pavement ends. At 10.5 miles, after a long climb up
the mountain, look for the sign "Cohutta Wildlife Management
Area, Watson Gap." At Watson Gap turn right on FS 22 and travel
3.6 miles to Dally Gap and Jacks River trail head.
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Northwestern trail head from Chatsworth
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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 at 1 mile. Take the right fork at the Y 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. Follow FS 16 just across the Tennessee state
line to the northwestern trail head of the Jacks River Trail.
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hiking, camping
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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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