Cohutta and Big Frog Wilderness are known for their rugged and primitive recreation opportunities with over 110 miles of trail. Bears are common and visitors are wise to be cautious with food use and storage in the area.

Maintenance of Cohutta’s 88 miles of trail is done primarily by Team Cohutta, a group of 100 volunteers - more are needed and welcome (call the Ranger Station at 706-695-6736).

How much visitor impact can be allowed without adversely impacting the solitude and untrammeled nature of these wildernesses? A citizen task force worked on those issues in a process call the “Limits of Acceptable Change”. Contact the Cohutta District to learn about possible changes in the location of camp sites, group size limits, registration requirements, seasonal adjustments, etc. Wilderness visitors are asked to keep their visit as low impact as possible so that “no trace” of their visit remains on the land. Information about “leave no trace” use of public land is available at the Leave No Trace web site.

The location on this Conasauga/Jacks Rivers map represents a Cohutta Wilderness Resource Issue in this particular geographic section of the Conasauga River Watershed. Choosing this location will give you further information, with a panoramic overview, of what the resource issue is and how it is being dealt with.

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