West Skeenah (FR 640) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access
West Skeenah (FR 640) in GA
Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs
9.0 mi from Blue Ridge
Maps 2,194 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · Then leave the forest
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Road Access
Rough
- All 9.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 8 miles of it graded dirt.
- Near Wilscot Mountain.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Winds through 33 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 miles off.
- Tipton Mountain stands 955 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles northwest.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 46–70°F, 4.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.