Yellow MTN (FR 268) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Yellow MTN (FR 268) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

7.5 mi from Clarkesville

Maps 1,524 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 1.7–2.1 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest ↗

Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · Then leave the forest
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Road Access

Rough
  • All 2.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
  • Near Yellow Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 630 ft over 2.6 miles, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 24%.

Setting

Some privacy
  • Moderately separated here.
  • Yellow Mountain stands 729 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles southwest.
  • Long Branch runs 0.2 mi off.
  • Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.

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 48–72°F, 5.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.