Wildcat (FR 26-1) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access in Georgia

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Wildcat (FR 26-1) in GA

Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs

11 mi from Clayton

Maps 1,921 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

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

Rough
  • All 7.9 miles of this road are maintained for passenger cars, 7.8 miles of it gravel.
  • Near Sliding Rock - Wildcat Creek.
  • Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 7.9 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 27%.
  • Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~150 ft on the downhill side.

7 known camp spots along this road, between mile 7.1 and mile 7.7: mapped.

Setting

Secluded
  • Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.2 miles off.
  • Falls Mountain stands 1,172 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles northwest.
  • 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.
  • Camping rules

Climate averages

September normals 59–79°F, 5.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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