Georgia Traverse (West)

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1. MI 0.0Cisco TrailheadTrailhead850 FT

   Old GA-2 leaves the pavement near the Cisco store. Last fuel until Blue Ridge.

2. MI 10.2Jacks River FordObstacle2,318 FT

   Cobble-bottom river crossing, hood-line deep after storms. Scout first.

3. MI 20.9Potatopatch OverlookViewpoint2,815 FT

   3,000-ft gap with the Cohutta Wilderness rolling away north.

4. MI 28.8Cohutta CampCampsite1,991 FT

   High gap camp in the hardwoods. Bear-bag everything.

5. MI 40.9Bear CreekWater1,903 FT

   Reliable mountain creek beside the giant Gennett Poplar. Filter and fill.

6. MI 49.1Red Clay GradeObstacle2,292 FT

   A mile of Georgia's finest: greasy, rutted, and cambered toward the trees when wet.

7. MI 59.5Cherry Log GapBailout2,138 FT

   Paved crossing at GA-515. Bail here if weather or daylight is running out.

8. MI 65.6Toccoa River CampCampsite1,951 FT

   Riverside sites near the swinging bridge. Trout water at your tent door.

9. MI 70.0Blue Ridge ExitExit1,750 FT

   Trail's end downtown. Fuel, food, and the Toccoa's best breweries.