Owl Creek (FR 47) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access
Owl Creek (FR 47) in GA
Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs
6.2 mi from Hiawassee
3.8 mi off US 76 (straight line)
Maps 2,474 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.1–2.5 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 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, gravel the whole way.
- Near Spaniard Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 450 ft over 2.5 miles through 10 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 30% and pitches to 47%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- A gate at the start of the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Glassy Knob stands 1,147 ft above the map pin, 0.7 miles northwest.
- A pond lies 0.5 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 2, true dark-sky territory.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 43–68°F, 4.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.