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CHATTOOGA RIVER
LOCATION:  Northeast Georgia
HIKE STARTS:  Sandy Ford Road
HIKE ENDS:   US 76
TOTAL DISTANCE:  10.7 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Chattooga River
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Light to Moderate
TRIP TYPE:  Overnight Hike
MANAGEMENT:  Chattooga River NRA

HIGHLIGHTS:  Section One of the Chattooga River Trail runs from US 76 to Sandy Ford Road near Clayton, GA.  The hike stays close to the Chattooga National Wild And Scenic River for its entire route and the Class 3-5 rapids (once featured in the 1972 movie Deliverance) are often heard in the distance.  Only a few miles of this section hug the banks of the Chattooga, and the majority of the hike is spent high on the ridge making moderate ascents and descents through a hardwood forest.  Nonetheless, there are occasional views of the river particularly in the winter months and some nice campsites are only a few miles from each trailhead.   At 1,190 feet, US 76 is the lowest elevation on the entire Chattooga River Trail and it is also the southern terminus of the route. 

MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this hike:  November 13, 2004
bullet click to view a detailed trip report:  November 13, 2004 (password required)
bullet click to view maps:  area map, detailed map, profile map, TopoZone map
bullet click for more information on the Chattooga River Trail
bulletclick for Chattooga River Trail hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick to access the guidebook Hiking Trails Of The Southern Nantahala Wilderness, Ellicott Rock Wilderness, And The Chattooga National Wild And Scenic River which has details on this destination
bulletclick for other Georgia hiking and backpacking books
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Southeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick for other hikes on the Chattooga River Trail in Georgia


 
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