Cohutta Wilderness Loop Trail

This loop requires off trail hiking and bushwacking at this time as it has not been cleaned up since the fires last year. There are trees down all over the trails, making this hike very challenging to complete. This hike is a better option at this time: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/east-cowpen-to-jacks-river-and-rough-ridge-loop Dotted with place names like Crooked Dog Gap and Rough Creek, this route mixes rugged ridgeline climbs and quiet riverside campsites. The Cohutta Wilderness is more than 30,000 acres that is not to be changed by man, and only visited by people. The trails are mostly unmarked, so bring a map. The loop is made up of several trails, East Cowpen, Hickory Ridge, Jack's River and Rough Ridge (it is). There is two river fords along Jacks River. There is no water on the East Cowpen and Hickory Ridge side. A real nice spring is at a great campsite along Rough Ridge about two miles south of Jack Creek. Additional camping along Jack,s Creek, and at junction of East Cowpen and Hickory Ridge. Heading north is all downhill, and south is all uphill, especially from Jack's River.