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Jacks Knob Trail is a hiking trail that has been designated as a National Recreation Trail in Georgia, US. The trail is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and is located in the Chattahoochee National Forest in the Brasstown Ranger District. The trail is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The Chattahoochee–Oconee National Forest in northern Georgia comprises two United States National Forests, the Oconee National Forest in eastern Georgia and the Chattahoochee National Forest located in the North Georgia Mountains. The Chattahoochee National Forest is composed of an eastern and western forest.
Blood Mountain is the highest peak on the Georgia section of the Appalachian Trail and the sixth-tallest mountain in Georgia, with an elevation of 4,458 feet (1,359 m). [3] [4] It is located on the border of Lumpkin County with Union County and is within the boundaries of the Chattahoochee National Forest and the Blood Mountain Wilderness.
The Wilderness is managed by the United States Forest Service and is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System. In November, 1999, three fires burned through parts of the Blood Mountain Wilderness and the Chattahoochee National Forest. Fire crews came from across the nation to help fight the fires.
Situated in the Chattahoochee National Forest, Fort Mountain State Park offers many outdoor activities, such as hiking, mountain biking, and horseback riding. There are more than 25 miles of trails inside the park, including paved and unpaved trails. [7]
Jacks Knob is in the Mark Trail Wilderness of the Chattahoochee National Forest. The source of the Chattahoochee River is located in Jacks Gap at the southeastern foot of Jacks Knob, in the very southeastern corner of Union County. [1] [2]
The Southern Nantahala Wilderness was designated in 1984 and currently consists of 23,473 acres (94.99 km 2).Approximately 11,770 acres (47.6 km 2) are located in Georgia in the Chattahoochee National Forest and approximately 11,703 acres (47.36 km 2) are located in North Carolina in the Nantahala National Forest.
Dick's Creek Falls is a waterfall that features a 60 ft (18 m) drop of Dicks Creek into the Chattooga River.Located in the Chattahoochee National Forest, it is reached by using the Dick's Creek Trail, which is short trail (about 1.4 miles in and out) that connects to the Bartram Trail in eastern Rabun County, Georgia.