Chattahoochee River (FR 44) in GA -- Camping Rules & Access
Chattahoochee River (FR 44) in GA
Road corridorChattahoochee-Oconee NFs
11 mi from Cleveland
5.0 mi off US 19 (straight line)
Maps 1,792 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
Difficult
- 1.9 of this road’s 15.6 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 1.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Horse Trough Falls.
- Estimated climb: 4,000 ft over 15.6 miles through 36 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 43%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~160 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Gates at the start of the road and 0.3, 0.6, 2.8, 3, 4.6, 5.3, 10.7, 10.9, 13.6 and 15.4 miles along it.
- Water crossings 0.2 and 0.6 miles along the road.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.7 and mile 14.3: 14 mapped spots.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.8 miles off.
- Poe Knob stands 682 ft above the map pin, 0.4 miles southwest.
- West Place Branch runs 0.3 mi off.
Rules
Climate averages
October normals 54–71°F, 6.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.