Holcomb Creek (FR 696) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access

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Holcomb Creek (FR 696) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

6.6 mi from Highlands

Maps 2,793 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 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, graded dirt the whole way.
  • Near Brown Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 370 ft over 4.3 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 28%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.6 miles off.
  • Fodderstack stands 1,190 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles southwest.
  • Emory Branch runs 0.8 mi off.

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.
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

October normals 46–67°F, 5.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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