Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests

Alerts

Brasstown Bald visitor center elevator is out of service
Date(s): May 14, 2018

Contact(s): Brasstown Bald Visitor Information Center: 706-896-2556

Brasstown Bald is open, however the visitor center elevator is out of service until further notice.

Facilities are open 7 days a week, 10am-5pm.

As a reminder, the gate at the bottom of Highway 180 Spur up to the Bald will close if conditions are unsafe for travel.
#BurnAlerts for Spring season Prescribed Fires
Date(s): Mar 3, 2018 - May 31, 2018

Contact(s): Blue Ridge 706-745-6928 | Chattooga River 706-754-6221 | Conasauga 706-695-6736 |Oconee 706-485-7110

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CAUTION Waterfall Dangers
Date(s): Jun 20, 2017

Each year, there are serious injuries and fatalities at North Georgia waterfalls.

The best way to enjoy a waterfall is from a safe distance. Heed posted warning signs indicating danger and stay on established trails. Never climb on or around waterfalls and never play in the water above a waterfall. Rocks can be slippery and it's easy to lose your balance. Currents near waterfalls can be extremely swift even in areas further upstream.

Never jump off waterfalls or dive into plunge pools at the base of waterfalls. Rocks and logs can be hidden beneath the surface of the water and their positions are ever-changing. Often waterfall pools have swirling water or currents that can drag and keep you underwater.

Have fun and enjoy the beauty, but please be safe!
Tallulah River Campground Temporary Closure
Date(s): May 14, 2018 - May 31, 2018

Tallulah River Campground will be temporarily closed from May 14th - May 31st to replace the bathroom facility.
Upper Chattahoochee Campground Closed Temporarily
Date(s): Mar 16, 2018

Upper Chattahoochee Campground will remain closed until FSR 44 - Chattahoochee River Road is repaired. See more: TEMPORARILY CLOSED Roads on the Chattooga River Ranger District
TEMPORARILY CLOSED Roads on the Chattooga River Ranger District
Date(s): Feb 28, 2018
Contact(s): Chattooga River Ranger District 706-754-6221

Several Forest Service Roads (FSR) on the Chattooga River RD are temporarily closed to motorized public access:

Rabun County
• FSR164 - Dick's Creek

White County
• FSR79 - Chimney Mountain
• FSR44 - Chattahoochee River (from FSR44C to HWY 17)
- A landslide near the Upper Chattahoochee campground poses a risk to public safety.
- FSR44 also sustained major damage by a EF-1 tornado that occurred on March 17, 2018.
Temporary closure to vehicles is required to protect and maintain roads adjacent to sensitive wildlife habitat and streams. Closures will continue until roads can dry out to prevent further damage.
CALL BEFORE YOU HAUL - ATV and OHV
Area(s): Beasley Knob OHV Trails, Davenport Mountain OHV Trails, Whissenhunt OHV Trails, Locust Stake OHV Trail System, Oakey Mountain OHV Trails, Houston Valley OHV Trails, Rock Creek ORV Trail, Rocky Flats OHV Trail, Tatum Lead ORV Trail, Windy Gap, Milma Creek, and Tibbs OHV Trails, Roberts Bike Camp OHV Trails, Town Creek OHV Trails

Date(s): Feb 28, 2018

Motorized trails close when conditions are wet to prevent trail damage and erosion into streams. Check the status of your favorite trail or Call Before You Haul.
IMPASSABLE ROADS - Blue Ridge Ranger District
Date(s): Feb 8, 2018

Contact(s): Blue Ridge Ranger District at (706)745-6928

Forest Service roads continue to be impacted by wet weather and the freezing and thawing cycles.

Sections of Forest Service Roads 42, 77, 69, 58 and others in the area are impassable by passenger cars and 2-wheel drive vehicles.

Use caution when traveling these roads.

Conditions

Weather Around the Forest

Know Before You Go - Check Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Georgia from the National Weather Service.

View current conditions live via webcams at Brasstown Bald on the Chattahoochee National Forest.

Monitor National Weather Service current weather, plus forecasts for fire, drought, and real-time surface water flows in Georgia.

Public Notices

Cooper Creek Watershed Project

The Blue Ridge Ranger District of Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests recently released an environmental assessment and draft decision for the Cooper Creek Watershed Project. The project is located southwest of Blairsville and just north of Suches, Ga., covering approximately 30,000 acres.

“Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015” maps

View maps as introduced and subject to change entitled “Priority Land Adjustments, State of Georgia, U.S. Forest Service—Southern Region, Oconee and Chattahoochee National Forests, U.S. Congressional Districts—8, 9, 10 & 14” dated September 24, 2013, that are part of 114th Congress, H.R. 470 “Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015.”

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