Bush Head Gap Road (FR 793) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Bush Head Gap Road (FR 793) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

5.6 mi from Blue Ridge

Maps 2,057 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 7.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Bear Den Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 2,200 ft over 7.8 miles through 12 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 52%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
  • Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.6 miles off.
  • Bushy Head Mountain stands 636 ft above the map pin, 0.6 miles east.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.

Rules

  • Camping or maintaining a campsite on National Forest System lands within any area of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest exceeding an aggregate of 14 days in any 30-day period is prohibited.
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Climate averages

October normals 47–70°F, 5.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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